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Old October 27th 06, 11:43 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
JAD
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Default Windows not shutting down

firewall - network- antivirus, main causes in my experience


"MikeM" wrote in message
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Often, but not always, when I try to shut down Windows XP I get a
message Widows is working with a file. I have tried waiting for over
an hour for it to finish but so far it has not eventually shut down if
I wait. In task manager the system idle process is running at 95% of
CPU capacity.

What should I look for?

Thanks
Mike




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Old October 27th 06, 11:44 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
MikeM
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Default Windows not shutting down

Often, but not always, when I try to shut down Windows XP I get a
message Widows is working with a file. I have tried waiting for over
an hour for it to finish but so far it has not eventually shut down if
I wait. In task manager the system idle process is running at 95% of
CPU capacity.

What should I look for?

Thanks
Mike


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Old October 28th 06, 03:49 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Tomcat (Tom)
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Default Windows not shutting down

I've had this happen before, when it was doing a "shutdown and install
updates". Just sat there forever trying to install stuff. I rebooted
and it was fine during the second shut down.

MikeM wrote:
Often, but not always, when I try to shut down Windows XP I get a
message Widows is working with a file. I have tried waiting for over
an hour for it to finish but so far it has not eventually shut down if
I wait. In task manager the system idle process is running at 95% of
CPU capacity.

What should I look for?

Thanks
Mike


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Old October 28th 06, 04:14 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Sjouke Burry
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Default Windows not shutting down

MikeM wrote:
Often, but not always, when I try to shut down Windows XP I get a
message Widows is working with a file. I have tried waiting for over
an hour for it to finish but so far it has not eventually shut down if
I wait. In task manager the system idle process is running at 95% of
CPU capacity.

What should I look for?

Thanks
Mike


Try a new shortcut on the desktop with a target:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 04

That works fine for me, and is also less work to
shutdown.
Try shutdown /? in a command box to see the options.
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Old October 28th 06, 09:17 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
dfre
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Default Windows not shutting down

Well after askin it just go to the task manager and end the process of
Explorer and see what happens but still you need to repair your
Windows. Operating system

 




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