Re: Task Manager not ending processes

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From: null (null_at_planetzero.com)
Date: 01/18/05

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    talieb wrote:

    > First, let me apologize if this is a common question: I've just spent the
    > last two hours reading through as many messages on these boards as I could
    > find that might pertain to my problem, but maybe I'm looking in the wrong
    > place. Regardless, here's my issue:
    >
    > When I go to the "processes" window of the task manager, there are several
    > items I cannot "end process" to when highlighted and "ended". It asks if I'm
    > sure I want to do that, and I say yes (I did make sure I wasn't supposed to
    > say "no" for some reason -- either one I choose gives me the same result),
    > and then nothing happens. The process doesn't end.
    >
    > In addition to this, I am frequently unable to shut down my computer via
    > either Task Manager or the Start menu (I have my laptop set to shut down when
    > I hit the power button, and that works, but it doesn't go through the whole
    > process of "system shutting down").
    >
    > I have Norton Antivirus 2005, and it automatically updates (Live Update) and
    > is set to scan my system weekly -- I just ran another scan to be safe, but
    > that doesn't seem to be a problem.
    >
    > Is this a common problem? Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
    >

    I would suggest:

    1. Make sure you have all Windows OS critical updates installed.
    2. Install any updates that are available for your applications.
    3. Install the latest drivers for your PC and its peripherals.
    4. Install Ad-Aware and Spybot Search and Destroy, download their
    updates, immunize the system, and run a scan with each of them. 

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PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not 
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