Windows is shutting down - NOT!

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I've seen this same problem from time to time on a number of computers
running XP, but my wife's HP now does this all the time. When shutting down,
things seem to go nicely 'ka-chunk, ka-chunk,' with the HD light flashing,
then when the final message comes up on the screen, the computer just quietly
sits there. Turning it off manually (holding the button down) will force the
power off, and when it starts up the next time there's no sign of anything
amiss. Any thoughts, anyone?
 
Open notepad and copy this
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="500"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="5000"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
Management]
"DisablePagingExecutive"=dword:00000001

Save the file as anything.reg
Double click on the file and say yes.
 
Thanks, Yar,

But can you cite a KB or something on this? I'm reluctant to do registry
changes without concrete confirmation. Thanks.
 
Hi

Please try the following link to Jim Eshelman's web site:

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

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Jim Wood said:
Thanks, Yar,

But can you cite a KB or something on this? I'm reluctant to do registry
changes without concrete confirmation. Thanks.

yar said:
Open notepad and copy this
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="500"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="5000"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Memory
Management]
"DisablePagingExecutive"=dword:00000001

Save the file as anything.reg
Double click on the file and say yes.
Click to expand...
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Google each
AutoEndTasks
HungAppTimeout
WaitToKillAppTimeout
DisablePagingExecutive
or
XP shutdown slow
 
Here is a nice shortcut for your Desktop

Right click on an empty spot on the Desktop
go to “New†> go to “Shortcut†and click on it.
Click to expand...
Enter “%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00â€
Click on Next
Click to expand...
Enter “Off†or whatever you want > Click on finish

-s -f -t 00 – the 00 is the time to shutdown – default is 20 seconds

Right click on the icon created and click on Proprieties.
On the Shortcut tab > select “Change Icon…†You should see the same Icon
Windows uses. Double click on it and close..

Restart is
“%windir%\system32\SHUTDOWN.exe -r -t 00â€

Google shortcut shutdown.exe
 
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