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XP Pro SP3 not shutting down
Name: tdogyou Date: August 20, 2008 at 12:38:57 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: 3.2/2.0 Product: Home Made
Comment:
I updated my operating system from SP2 to SP3 and now when I shut my computer off it says saving setting as it should and the screen will go black but the CPU is still running and doesn't actually shut down.
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