Shutdown

[Beisenhood]

When I shutdown Windows XP, rather than just shutting the
computer down, I get the message "It is now safe to turn
off your computer." Then the off switch won't work at all
and I have to resort to pulling the power cord. How can I
automate this? It worked fine with Win 98.

 

[Jared Henderson [MSFT]]

Have you tried holding the power button down for 5+ seconds?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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When I shutdown Windows XP, rather than just shutting the
computer down, I get the message "It is now safe to turn
off your computer." Then the off switch won't work at all
and I have to resort to pulling the power cord. How can I
automate this? It worked fine with Win 98.

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

 

[Jason]

It sounds like your computer needs a bios upgrade.