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Home > Forums > Desktop Software > PC Operating Systems > Microsoft: Windows Me Forum

Now wont shut /power down

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MALFIE (TechnicalUser)

30 Jan 05 21:04

An older gigabyte MB system, nothing special... was Ok for long time, now after some general software work it goes to a dark screen when shutting down but doesnt finish... power still on..
It completes the process if started in Safe Mode.. displays Windows is shutting down... and does..
Nothing strange in Device Manager.. no other problems I can see,,, In Power Options everything is set NEVER and press button is SHUTDOWN..

Any ideas?

"We do not stop playing because we are old, more likely we grow old because we stop playing..."

dbMark (Programmer)

30 Jan 05 23:36

Check your system for viruses, worms and trojans. Especially run the free program CWShredder.

Could also be a driver installation issue. Anything installed recently just before you noticed the problem?

This does not fix your problem but usually forces a shut down just fine: Start, Run, type: rundll.exe user,exitwindows

When you do finally figure out the cause, please post what worked for you.

MALFIE (TechnicalUser)

1 Feb 05 22:09

Thanks for the suggestions.... I've run CWShredder, Spybot and Adaware but not joy.

Typing in that command does close windows down but only to the same non-powering off..

I'm going to try one of the freeware shutdown utes to see if that works.. even just to test it..

Thanks

"We do not stop playing because we are old, more likely we grow old because we stop playing..."

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