G Guest Dec 10, 2005 #1 when clicking on shut down, hour glass just sits there...have to shut down hard
R Rock Dec 10, 2005 #2 henart said: when clicking on shut down, hour glass just sits there...have to shut down hard Click to expand... See this troubleshooter: http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm Also have you done a thorough check for malware using a combination of programs run in safe mode? THE PARASITE FIGHT Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml Lastly you can do some clean boot troubleshooting to see what's hanging up: How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560 How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434
henart said: when clicking on shut down, hour glass just sits there...have to shut down hard Click to expand... See this troubleshooter: http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm Also have you done a thorough check for malware using a combination of programs run in safe mode? THE PARASITE FIGHT Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml Lastly you can do some clean boot troubleshooting to see what's hanging up: How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560 How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434
