program running in the background?

[Guest]

when i try to shut my computer down it wont shut off
is there some sort of program running in the background? how do i find out
what it is and how to stop it?

 

[Elmo]

when i try to shut my computer down it wont shut off
is there some sort of program running in the background? how do i find out
what it is and how to stop it?

XP Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

when i try to shut my computer down it wont shut off

Please help us to help you. What does "it wont shut off" mean? What happens
when you try? If you get an error message, please quote it verbatim.

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