No Automatic Shutdown

[Liquid-Grooves]

I have Win XP Home with SP2 installed, and when choosing Shutdown in
the usual way, the PC displays the message IT IS NOW SAFE TO TURN OFF
YOUR COMPUTER. Why is it not shutting off automatically? Thanks, S.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have Win XP Home with SP2 installed, and when choosing Shutdown in
the usual way, the PC displays the message IT IS NOW SAFE TO TURN OFF
YOUR COMPUTER. Why is it not shutting off automatically? Thanks, S.

There's good information on shutdown problems here:
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

Also read "It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" Error Message When You
Try to Shut Down Your Computer" at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810903

 

[S.Sengupta]

"It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" error message when you try to
shut down your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810903

Your computer stops responding when you try to shut down in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313290

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

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]