C Chester Oct 3, 2003 #1 When I turn off my computer It does a restart after the restart I am able to turn it off, why?
K Kelly Oct 3, 2003 #2 Hi Chester, Disable everything that reads 'Wake up' in the BIOS settings. Also, I have seen this behavior if you have a CD/DVD in the drive during a shutdown. Power the Computer Off or Reboot After Shutdown This edit controls whether Windows should automatically power down or reboot your computer once it has finished the shutdown process. Power Off or Reboot After Shutdown (Line 76) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm This edit automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit. Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown (Line 76) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Shutdown.Exe - Andrej Budja (Line 52) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm You May Not Be Able to Shut Down Your Windows XP Computer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320008 Win XP Restarts Unexpectedly or Restarts When You Shut Down http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q320299 Windows XP Restarts When You Try to Shut Down Your Computer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311806 /top10faqs.htm
Hi Chester, Disable everything that reads 'Wake up' in the BIOS settings. Also, I have seen this behavior if you have a CD/DVD in the drive during a shutdown. Power the Computer Off or Reboot After Shutdown This edit controls whether Windows should automatically power down or reboot your computer once it has finished the shutdown process. Power Off or Reboot After Shutdown (Line 76) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm This edit automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit. Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown (Line 76) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Shutdown.Exe - Andrej Budja (Line 52) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm You May Not Be Able to Shut Down Your Windows XP Computer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320008 Win XP Restarts Unexpectedly or Restarts When You Shut Down http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q320299 Windows XP Restarts When You Try to Shut Down Your Computer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311806 /top10faqs.htm
