XP rebooting when I choose "Turn off computer"

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XP reboots the computer when I choose "Turn off computer." Someone help me
fix this? I found something about changing this key to 0...

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\PowerdownAfterShut
down

Under Windows NT in the MSKD but mine is already 0.

Please help!
 
from the wonderful said:
XP reboots the computer when I choose "Turn off computer." Someone help me
fix this? I found something about changing this key to 0...

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\PowerdownAfterShut
down

Under Windows NT in the MSKD but mine is already 0.
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Something (probably a driver) is dying when told to shutdown, and you
have ;restart on failure' selected in my computer, properties, advanced,
startup & recovery. Un-tick this box and you'll be able to tell us the
error message, which'll give a clue as to what piece of software is
failing to shut down nicely.
 
GSV Three Minds in a Can said:
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Something (probably a driver) is dying when told to shutdown, and you
have ;restart on failure' selected in my computer, properties, advanced,
startup & recovery. Un-tick this box and you'll be able to tell us the
error message, which'll give a clue as to what piece of software is
failing to shut down nicely.
Click to expand...

Or it could be a hardware issue, such as a PS unit going south :-)
 
from the said:
Or it could be a hardware issue, such as a PS unit going south :-)
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I doubt it - hardware is usually more random than that, and if it
always/only happens when the machine it told to shutdown, then 95%+
certainty it is a dud driver. There are even a couple of favourites
which are responsible for ~50% of all such crashes. 8>.
 
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