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My Computer won't shut down
Name: Joanne Date: January 7, 2001 at 09:22:48 Pacific
Comment:
I installed Windows Me and now my computer won't shut down. I tried downloading a patch but that didn't help.
Name: MrMike Date: January 7, 2001 at 10:16:58 Pacific
Reply:
If you have already done all the WinME updates go to your MotherBoard's home page and check for the latest BIOS & Drivers. What MB do you have?
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Response Number 2
Name: JJ Date: January 7, 2001 at 11:48:23 Pacific
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My friend just bought a new hewlet parkard computer with windows me as its operating system. the computer won't shutdown at all. i've tried calling the manufacturer already. but no help. and i have done windows update already. also no help. wut should i do?
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Response Number 3
Name: Jen Date: January 7, 2001 at 18:44:30 Pacific
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For the HP that won't shut down, that appears to be a common problem (according to tech support) for newer HPs and Compaqs...has nothing to do with ME, which I can verify 'cause I've had ME, '98 and NT Workstation on mine at different times. The only "fix" I'm aware of, and I'd love to know if there's another, is to hold your power button in for 8-10 seconds. This will power down the system. Good luck!
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Response Number 4
Name: Carlton Date: January 8, 2001 at 01:47:34 Pacific
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I had a similar problem on my HP system before and called@HP's tech support - they gave me a solution but not an elegant one. I had to edit my start-up tab which popped up after executing "msconfig". Besides this problem, I am running into other issues which is making me think about going back to Win 98.
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Response Number 5
Name: xxx Date: January 9, 2001 at 06:10:02 Pacific
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for all those brand names u can update ur BIOS by using the Flash utilities, u can download them from the companies sites and MAKE SURE the u r downloading the proper BIOS version for ur proper motherboard, i solved more than 10 problems regarding Windows Me shutdown..
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Response Number 6
Name: Lynn Soden Date: March 2, 2001 at 13:24:59 Pacific
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I have an Emachines computer with windows ME.Twice there has been an error which has stopped me from shuting the computer down, and iv'e had to turn it off at the wall. I took the computer back to the shop and got a replacement but it has happened to this one twice in two days. please can you help I'm at my wits end with the thing!!!!! cheers
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Response Number 7
Name: Jonathan Olson Date: March 12, 2001 at 08:07:21 Pacific
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I'm not sure WHAT program(s) cause(s) this, but I know how to fix it. Follow this EXACTLY and make NO OTHER CHANGES to your registry, or you could create more problems! Go to the START menu, select RUN. In the window after OPEN, type REGEDIT. Click OK. Go to the RegEdit menu bar, click EDIT (a window will drop down) and click FIND Type FASTREBOOT. Click on FIND NEXT. Wait. (It may take a while.) You should see the name FastReboot with the associated data reading "1". RIGHT-click on FastReboot, select MODIFY. The "1" should now be highlighted. Press the number zero (0). Click OK. Close the Registry Editor. Now TURN OFF YOUR MACHINE!
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Response Number 8
Name: Anonymous Date: March 22, 2001 at 19:28:18 Pacific
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Go into safe mode and remove all of your drivers except for anything USB and you HDD controllers, reboot the computer, when you reboot hold down F1 and reset the BIOS defaults (F5), then reboot and try shutting down, it should work.
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