Can't Shut It Down

[Alex_Bachrach]

Working with Win XP-Pro, when trying to shut down, after having closed all
windows then try to disconnect the adsl which quite often am unable to do.
Then try ctrl-alt-del and click shut down - system goes only as far as
Saving Your Settings and then hangs - then have to shut off the computer
with power switch which I'm sure isn't a healthy practice - any advice
welcome!

AB

 

[Malke]

Working with Win XP-Pro, when trying to shut down, after having closed
all windows then try to disconnect the adsl which quite often am
unable to do. Then try ctrl-alt-del and click shut down - system goes
only as far as Saving Your Settings and then hangs - then have to shut
off the computer with power switch which I'm sure isn't a healthy
practice - any advice welcome!

You may have trojans or spyware on your system that is refusing to exit.
You may have legitimate but invasive or poorly programs that are
refusing to exit. Here is a link to a great shutdown troubleshooter:

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

Malke

 

[Brian]

try clicking start, run. then enter shutdown -s -f -t 0