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shutdown problem

Feb 12th, 2004

Can any one help me with this problem when i restart windows xp os switch off the computer goes thro the process but when it gets to the "windows is shutting down"it just stays on that screen and i have to turn the computer off by the switch and then back on which probably isnt doin it much good any ideas?and it doesnt do it on every restart just now and again

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Re: shutdown problem

Feb 12th, 2004

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Originally Posted by adamw1

Can any one help me with this problem when i restart windows xp os switch off the computer goes thro the process but when it gets to the "windows is shutting down" it just stays on that screen and i have to turn the computer off by the switch and then back on which probably isn't doing it much good... it doesn't do it on every restart just now and again.

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Re: shutdown problem

Feb 13th, 2004

Don't know how old your comp is or what kind of specs it has but it could just get clogged once in a while, i suggest defragging, cleaning disk, and removing adware/spyware.

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Re: shutdown problem

Feb 13th, 2004

yeah my com is only bout 3 months old and is reg. cleaned so idunno it hasnt happened for a couple of days but i dont really knock my com off that regular unless im installing in or uninstalling ?