Windows 98 machine will not shutdown

[SJohnson4611]

I have a Windows 98 machine that will not shutdown. I go to the start button, select shutdown and it acts like it is shutting down but never does. Any thoughts?

 

[ski]

Go to Start/Run, type msconfig, click OK, click the Advanced button, place a check mark in the box for 'Disable fast shutdown', and click OK.
See if that works.

 

[cdogg]

Also, it would help to know whether you have Win98 or Win98SE (Second Edition).

Make sure you've gone out to Windows Update and applied all "critical" and any relevant "recommended" updates.


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[edfair]

And even after that you may have problems, or it may come back. There are 2 very long threads here, plus 1 FAQ covering the issues, and a google search will turn up more.
And there is a shortcut you can put on the desktop that will be the endall if nothing else works.


Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[jockopa]

There is a Windows 98 SE Shutdown Supplement you can dowload for this problem, it cured an old Laptop of mine instantly. You will find it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wufeatured/win98se/default.asp

 

[dbMark]

Some manufacturers had this problem, notably Compaq had some video and sound drivers that were known to be somehow incompatible with Novell Netware IPX/SPX network drivers and protocols, but this can happen with nearly any Win98 system. I agree, download the latest security and recommended updates, as one or two of them fixes some frozen shutdown issues.

 

[TekTippy4U]

Couple of other choices;

http://www.totalshareware.com/asp/detail_view.asp?application=31892

View the screenshot

http://support.microsoft.com/common...search&Sz=w98shutdown&CDID=EN-US-KB&LCID=1033

TT4U

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[petertutor]

If your machine has a LAN card and you are not on a LAN then try > Control panel > System > Device Manager > Network adaptors > Rt click on the LAN card > Properties > General tab > Check box "Disable in this herdware profile > Reboot.