windows xp won't shut down

[Guest]

When I select turn off computer from start menu, computer says windows is
shutting down and stays like that. It never shuts down. I have to hold the
power button in for 5 seconds before the computer shuts off.

 

[Guest]

Hi tboule,

Have a look at the information presented at James A. Eshelman's Windows XP
Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
Click on Powerdown Issuesin left sidebar



Regards,

 

[AJR]

Well covered on Microsoft Support;

Hi tboule,

Have a look at the information presented at James A. Eshelman's Windows XP
Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
Click on Powerdown Issuesin left sidebar



Regards,

 

[Guest]

Did you ever find a Solution for your Problem ?? please let me know ,
because I have the same Problems !

 

[Guest]

Hi wolf,

http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
Click on Powerdown Issues in left sidebar



Regards,

 

[dallasts]

i am also caught on the blue screen while power down. i have service pack 3
already. i haven't been able to shut down ever, but am worried i'll screw
things up more if i try to fix something. going to give it a shot. i always
have to hold the power button down to force the poser off. wolf, that article
you sent was a little over my head. thoughts?

 

[John Doe]

i am also caught on the blue screen while power down.

Reminds me of the Windows 98 days. Typically, you must have a badly
wrecked system for Windows XP to not shut down. I would consider
reinstalling Windows XP. Good luck.

 

[Jerry K]

I have 2 machines with XP all updates. Ever since SP3 was installed, we
occasionally have the failure to shut down problem. I have found that it
usually is fixed by a good cleaning. I run CC Cleaner every day. When I
notice flakiness in the system, I'll run Spybot, CC Cleaner, and then defrag
the drive with the OS on it.
Also, it helps to keep the email cleaned up. I use OE and it doesn't handle
more than one identity or lots of old emails in the folders well. Works for
me.