Win XP home shut down annoying problem

[Jon Manley]

Dear all

Running:
XP2200+
WinXP Home with all critical updates, etc
512Mb PC2100 RAM
Radeon 32Mb DDR AGP
40Gb Western Digital HD

Only used for 'office' type applications, so only need a fairly basic
machine

Problem: even though I'm the only user for this computer, I use a log in
screen so as to avoid my kids 'playing' around with the computer. Everything
starts just fine, I log in and away I go. The problem arises when I come to
shut down---I click on 'Start' -> 'turn off computer' -> 'turn off' and the
computer restarts instead of turning off. When the log in screen reappears I
can click to shut down and it shuts down perfectly.

So, it doesn't continually restart which might indicate a hardware problem,
I simply have to shut down twice as it restarts the first time.

Does anyone have any ideas???

thx in advance

 

[Kelly]

Hi Jon,

Suggestions and Checkpoints:

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.

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

Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

For shutdown/restart problems, please have a look at MVP Jim Eshelman's web
site:

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

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| Dear all
|
| Running:
| XP2200+
| WinXP Home with all critical updates, etc
| 512Mb PC2100 RAM
| Radeon 32Mb DDR AGP
| 40Gb Western Digital HD
|
| Only used for 'office' type applications, so only need a fairly basic
| machine
|
| Problem: even though I'm the only user for this computer, I use a log in
| screen so as to avoid my kids 'playing' around with the computer.
Everything
| starts just fine, I log in and away I go. The problem arises when I come
to
| shut down---I click on 'Start' -> 'turn off computer' -> 'turn off' and
the
| computer restarts instead of turning off. When the log in screen reappears
I
| can click to shut down and it shuts down perfectly.
|
| So, it doesn't continually restart which might indicate a hardware
problem,
| I simply have to shut down twice as it restarts the first time.
|
| Does anyone have any ideas???
|
| thx in advance
|
| --
| Jon Manley
|
|