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can't shut down!
Name: callmegross Date: August 8, 2004 at 17:48:40 Pacific OS: win xp CPU/Ram: 1.66ghz/512mb
Comment:
hey, i have not been able to shut down my computer normally (software) for some time now and i guess i'm finally trying to do something about it.
when i click shutdown it starts shutting down windows, then an 'end program' box appears that unsuccessfully ends "system query". after clicking 'end now' windows terminates and then the computer restarts!
what i've had to do instead is manually turn off the power switch on the back which i'm sure can't been good in the long run for my components. any insights onto this matter would be greatly appreciated!
Name: candrade123 Date: August 8, 2004 at 18:33:02 Pacific
Reply:
Which program is it that you need to kill manually?? (you can see the name of the executable in the box that pops up). Try uninstalling that program and see what happens.
AMD Athlon XP 2700+ Asus A7V600-X 512 MB of DDR RAM GeForce FX 5200 (256 MB) Seagate 120 GB SATA
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Response Number 2
Name: yankanuk Date: August 8, 2004 at 21:22:30 Pacific
Reply:
Usually by just holding the power on button for a few secs (till it powers down), the machine should shut down.
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