After I installed Adeptec Easy CD Creator 4 my computer
will not shut down correctly; I have to press the power
button in for 10 seconds to get the system to power down.
I unistalled it and the problem continues. ANy suggestions
for correcting this problem: I just want it to shut down
when I ask it to.

You might want to check the FAQ at the roxio site for install or uninstall
instructions.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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"Kay" wrote:
| After I installed Adeptec Easy CD Creator 4 my computer
| will not shut down correctly; I have to press the power
| button in for 10 seconds to get the system to power down.
| I unistalled it and the problem continues. ANy suggestions
| for correcting this problem: I just want it to shut down
| when I ask it to.

I had the same problem...Unfortunately I can't remember exactly how I fixed
it...It has something to do with roxio and directcd. If I installed one
before the other it would not shut down but if I reversed it then it was
ok..Uninstall first.
"Kay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7fea01c3e847$3dcf6570$(E-Mail Removed)...
> After I installed Adeptec Easy CD Creator 4 my computer
> will not shut down correctly; I have to press the power
> button in for 10 seconds to get the system to power down.
> I unistalled it and the problem continues. ANy suggestions
> for correcting this problem: I just want it to shut down
> when I ask it to.

My problem log shows this: DirectCD Creator (4.01 not compatible with McAfee 6)
So I upgraded to 5 (plus their patch) and kept McAfee.
.............................................
I also toasted my OS lately and messed up a couple of things.
I fixed my next Direct CD problem - it was timing out when formatting a CD-RW,
but the cause was not what I thought.
ROXIO's Easy CD Creator has this: Adaptec CD Burner Engine. Windows Media Player
installed uses this same engine as a plug-in to burn CDs from the internet (or
wherever) directly inside the Windows Media Player. I found this information
on the internet (very recent dates):
Uninstall Windows Media Player. Uninstall Easy CD Creator.
Re-install Windows Media Player . Then install Easy CD Creator - in that order.
This puts Easy CD Creator in charge of the engine.

"Harvey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4UFTb.380538$JQ1.147190@pd7tw1no...
> I had the same problem...Unfortunately I can't remember exactly how I fixed
> it...It has something to do with roxio and directcd. If I installed one
> before the other it would not shut down but if I reversed it then it was
> ok..Uninstall first.
> "Kay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7fea01c3e847$3dcf6570$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > After I installed Adeptec Easy CD Creator 4 my computer
> > will not shut down correctly; I have to press the power
> > button in for 10 seconds to get the system to power down.
> > I unistalled it and the problem continues. ANy suggestions
> > for correcting this problem: I just want it to shut down
> > when I ask it to.
>
>