Computer warm reboot

[Guest]

My computer freezes on shutdown when I use Start-Turn off Computer-Restart.
Any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

Hi Doug,
Try to look in Event Viewer for any Error messages, it is may be a hardware
failure or software didn't release the Memory when you closed your
application and shut down.
Again I will check for Malware and Viruses and be sure my computer is clean.
Hope this helps
please report bac
Regards
nass

 

[Guest]

Nothing there, I even performed the event again and nothing in the eventvwr
about it.

 

[Squire]

Doug, just for a test type the following on the Start-Run line,
(this should restart your computer)

%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 00

 

[Guest]

That worked, it was a little delayed at the Windows is shutting down message,
but it shutdown and restarted automatically. Now how do I get that to work
by using the Start button?

 

[Squire]

On the Start-Run line, type:

SFC /SCANNOW

Have your XP CD handy to install for reference.

 

[Squire]

Doug, if you want to create shortcut Icons on the desktop
Create shortcuts by right clicking the desktop and select New - shortcut.

Typing the following for the address:

%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 00 ( this will shutdown the computer)
%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 00 ( this will reboot the computer)

You can create shutdown icons from the change icons menu if you right click
the Icon after you finish creating them.

 

[Guest]

I have done this quite a few times and it checks completely but nothing
different happens.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the help Squire, I was able to fix my problem by using the Device
Manager and selecting in Advanced tab to adjust for performance and turn off
Automatic Updates. I will definitely use your suggestion and make those
icons so that when this happens again, I can successfully and effectively
shutdown my computer. Thanks again, you were very helpful.