Rebooted computer and tried the start turnoff computer button and the box appeared . Did not use yahoo browser but accessed internet with "internet Explorer". tried start button and no box would appear. Same problem as my yahoo prowser.

After trying many of the newer drivers avilable my present graphics driver has worked for quite some time with out causing this problem. I can not understand why it would ,out of the blue,start now. And is is a very good match for all my race games. About 60 gig worth.

Thanks very much for your comments.

Could you be precise now as to what box doesn't appear? Or is it greyed? But which box? Which boxes do appear?

Does Task Manager allow you to shut down after using IE or the other browser?

Thanks for the reply
See attachment for picture of shut down box that does not appear after running any app's or internet.

As a matter of fact that is how I shut down my computer now. Instead of right clicking the taskbar and selecting Task manager I now have a shoutcut to task managr on my desktop. You can see it vright above the start button and I use the takmanager to shut down, or reboot my computer when neccessary.

OK. That's clear.

Please have a look at:
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=392

supported by:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/noclose.htm

Let us know.

the first part is set to "0"
IN the 2ed part HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
I have no explorer folder listed onder Policies.

I'm not sure we are on the same page.
I can get the box if i run no app's or internet so it is there.. If I run anything then the box will not appear.
Thanks for you patience and help