Computer automatically starts when I shut it down

[Guest]

So yeah, I shut my computer down ( not restart, but shut down) and it shuts down, then restarts again. How do I fix this to where I can just shut my computer down and keep it off till I want to press the button and turn it on myself??

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311806
Windows XP Restarts When You Try to Shut Down Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q320299
Windows XP Restarts Unexpectedly or Restarts When You Shut Down the Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q308029
Resources to Help Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows XP

Windows XP Shut Down Issues
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_restart.htm
Troubleshooters for Windows XP Shut Down
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown Issues
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

So yeah, I shut my computer down ( not restart, but shut down) and it shuts

down, then restarts again. How do I fix this to where I can just shut my
computer down and keep it off till I want to press the button and turn it on
myself??