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Article #1231Re: comp won't shut down!?????
From: alice stever
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 00:00
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 00:00
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I am having trouble when I try to download something it asks me what file I want to run program I am new and hope someone can give me pointers desprite thanks all kenocar@ns.net wrote in article <33c2f12f.1297987@news>... > On 4 Jul 1997 15:15:56 GMT, "Richard" <jaric@mindspring.com> wrote: > > >You have something running that does not release > >when shutting down. This is a common problem > >with apps such as antivirus and others. Look at all > >TSRs and anything in start up that runs in the background, > >Also Just before shutting down do a "Control Alt Delete" > >and see what's running, These areas will point to the > >problem. You can "end task" one item at a time and shut > >down and see if it works ok. When it does you've found > >the culprit. Also try to start in safe mode(f4 on windows > >start) and a shut down and see if all goes ok. If it does > >then it's probably a software problem,,If not it becomes > >more serious. > >-- > >Richard > > > >http://www.mindspring.com/~jaric > >http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/7215 > > > >Darren Phillips <dphillips@darrenp.demon.co.uk> wrote in article > ><01bc8848$50643aa0$9371dec2@darrenp.demon.co.uk>... > >> My comp will not shut down. It just locks up on the "please wait while > >> windows shuts down" (or what ever it says). So I switch off power then > >cant > >> reboot unless I mess about with cables and come back later hoping that it > >> hasnt locked up which it somtimes does. This is scary! > >> Any advice appreciated! > >> > > > Do you have a sound file associated with shutdown? The reason I ask > is that if your shutdown "wav" file is corrupt is some way, it can > stop your system from shutting down. If you have a shutdown sound, > change it to "none". >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fde9e,1d8af04b4b031ea6 X-Google-Attributes: gidfde9e,public X-Google-Thread: 10dc12,1d8af04b4b031ea6 X-Google-Attributes: gid10dc12,public X-Google-Thread: 1020d9,1d8af04b4b031ea6 X-Google-Attributes: gid1020d9,public X-Google-Thread: f6d47,1d8af04b4b031ea6 X-Google-Attributes: gidf6d47,public X-Google-Thread: 114543,1d8af04b4b031ea6 X-Google-Attributes: gid114543,public From: "alice stever" <alice@gte.net> Subject: Re: comp won't shut down!????? Date: 1997/07/11 Message-ID: <5q588d$8cg$2@gte1.gte.net> X-Deja-AN: 256169757 References: <01bc8848$50643aa0$9371dec2@darrenp.demon.co.uk> <01bc888c$21a9b3e0$482256d1@richard-mask> <33c2f12f.1297987@news> Organization: home pc X-Auth: 541DDCDB5DC4049843470412 Newsgroups: algonet.pc.windows95,alt.os.windows95,alt.os.windows95.crash.crash.crash,alt.windows95,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.setup