Unable to shut down

shanni

Sorry, I know there's been a previous thread re shutdown probs and I have looked at the replies there and tried one or two of the suggestions but I'm still having difficulty shutting down, whether I use the start key or ctl alt del.

Please can someone suggest something I can try?

Grateful thanks

Mr_Skint_2

Just Turn the PC off by holding the switch in where you turn it on
in failing that just pull the plug wait 2mins and plug back in.

Toxteth_OGrady

What operating system do you have??

:cool:

TOG

shanni

windows '98

matty_c608

Assuming you have a password on the system and you have not disabled Stand By, put it into standby (Start, Turn Off, Stand By)!

Then once in standby, move the mouse or what ever to get it our of standby. Click the "Turn Off Compaq" (Compaq being the name of your computer! It varies!) It will tell you that there are others logged on and they will lose any unsaved work, but if you are the only one on, and have nothing to lose, then dont worry!

It should shut down okay then. SOmetimes, some background tasks prevent the system from shutting down! I just do what i detaled above!

Matt.

matty_c608

DAM, that's for XP ^^.

Doesnt apply to you then :P

shanni

Lol...thanks anyway matty

Toxteth_OGrady

Do you always get the problem everytime you try to shut down??

:cool:

TOG

elvis_bloggs

Did you just freeze.????

shanni

matty, it started doing it a week or so ago evry other time or so, now this past 3 days it is every time I shutdown.

Toxteth_OGrady

Try here.

:cool:

TOG