xp shut down

[sam meghji]

When I shut down windows xp all goes well and the system
shuts down and the screen is blank(off), however the
computer is still running and i have to switch off at the
mains.Please advise.Thank you.

 

[Sr. Bocadillo]

When I shut down windows xp all goes well and the system
shuts down and the screen is blank(off), however the
computer is still running and i have to switch off at the
mains.Please advise.Thank you.

Try this from Kelly's site
Power Off or Reboot After Shutdown (Line 76)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm