Re: rundll32.exe will not close on shutdown

From: Dolores~ (dolores62_at_verizon.invalid)
Date: 03/09/04


Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:47:51 -0500


"Paul" <p4psb@bluelamp.net> wrote in message
news:8f1701c40530$cb733270$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> Can anyone help with this.
> WinXP professional, just started getting an error message
> on shutdown or restart.
> Basically rundll32.exe will not close automatically, but a
> window appears saying it will not close, and giving option
> to close or ignore. Ignoring does not help, but if closed
> manually the PC shuts down or restarts as normal.
> Never happened until last couple of shutdowns!
> No new software or virusus on PC.
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Thanks.

I had that problem and it was a bridge linking into my rundll file. Check
msconfig's startup tab and see if you have a bridge running. If so, this
site tells you how to delete it

http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/w/winfavorites_bridge.asp



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