other than using Task Manager, how can I tell what programs might be hidden
and still running on my computer....keeping it from shutting down?
thanks!

Process Explorer:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...sExplorer.mspx

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"becky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> other than using Task Manager, how can I tell what programs might be
> hidden
> and still running on my computer....keeping it from shutting down?
> thanks!

http://www.karenware.com

Many excellent free programs - no ads or spyware

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptwinwatch.asp


"becky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> other than using Task Manager, how can I tell what programs might be
> hidden
> and still running on my computer....keeping it from shutting down?
> thanks!

Have you tried:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...sExplorer.mspx

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Regards, BobF.
"Spirit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> http://www.karenware.com
>
> Many excellent free programs - no ads or spyware
>
> http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptwinwatch.asp
>
>
> "becky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A8E20ECF-7059-4914-979D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> other than using Task Manager, how can I tell what programs might be
>> hidden
>> and still running on my computer....keeping it from shutting down?
>> thanks!
>