Re: Windows XP wont shut down

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Graeme Anderson wrote:

Hi there,

When i go to shut down my pc it goes through the motion of saving
settings, shutting down but then it stutters and reboots itself and
comes back to life. the only way i can shut down is by the power
button on the back.

When i start the pc back up i would expect it to ask me to scan the
hard drive because it did not shut down properly, but no it goes
throught the normal start up process with no faults.

Anybody got any answers ?

Thanks,


1. Make sure the computer is virus/malware-free:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

2. Go through this shutdown troubleshooter:
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

Malke
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