Re: 2 Times is a "charm"...HELP! :)

Hello Kelly,

Thanks for the detailed help! Much appreciated! :)

I'll try your regedit suggestion first. I'll repost whether it works or not.
Not sure if I did leave a disc in the drive when powering down. If I had
known this could happen I wouldn't have done it. Actually I have a few times,
come to think of it, since I bought this PC. Oooooooooooops!!

Btw...you posted links for edits...have you tried them all? When I went to
your site to look at Line 76 it gives you 2 options to download vb files. XP
gave me a warning dialogue box telling me opening or downloading the file
might damage my PC. Should I ignore this? Of course I will only try this
after I've tried the regedit idea.

Can you explain how it works? It automatically ends tasks to enable a proper
shutdown? Can you expand on that and give me an example?

Thanks!! :)

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> As per Dell Help and Support:
>
> On a Dell system it will look like this: Start/Run/Regedit
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
>
> "CLSID"="{13709620-C279-11CE-A49E-444553540000}"
> "method"="ShellExecute"
> "Command"="Dell Solution Center"
> "Param1"="c:\\Program Files\\Dell\\SolutionCenter\\DellSC.exe"
>
> To return to XP Default, delete the Param1 line and modify the rest to
> match:
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
>
> "CLSID"="{13709620-C279-11CE-A49E-444553540000}"
> "method"="Help"
> "command"="@shell32.dll,-12709"
>
> Once done hit refresh, then Help and Support. If you are needing to remove
> the link under Run and modify Online Support via IE as well, post back.
>
> On a side note: Would be very intested to know the relation between that
> and your themes. That said, if it should be one of the 3D nature, you are
> really needing to check with Dell. Though, MS has 3D MS-KB posts that do
> relate to Hibernate and Sleep mode, I can't say that this has to do with
> your shutdown issues.
>
> Added info and checkpoints to consider:
>
> Disable everything that reads 'Wake up' in the BIOS settings. Also, I have
> seen this behavior if you have a CD/DVD in the drive during a shutdown.
>
> Power the Computer Off or Reboot After Shutdown
>
> This edit controls whether Windows should automatically power down or reboot
> your computer once it has finished the shutdown process.
>
> Power Off or Reboot After Shutdown (Line 76)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> User Profile Hive Cleanup Service (Line 36) Right hand side
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> This edit automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from
> shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit.
>
> Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown (Line 76)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Shutdown.Exe - Andrej Budja (Line 52)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> --
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
> "DarkDTSes" <DarkDTSes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:48AFF278-A468-42EF-9AE0-812D41F28C7B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hey guys!
> >
> > Just got a new Dell PC a week ago. Everything has been great. With the odd
> > annoyances I couldn't get around myself. I disabled, Dell Support, a
> > bothersome "help" program that ended up changing the theme I had chosen.
> > Blinked non-stop for eons. Failed to fix what was a bogus problem. Any
> > how,
> > onto my question...
> >
> > Just yesterday, Wednesday EST, XP Home (the OS I'm using) required that I
> > shut down the PC a 2nd time to shut it down 4x. Only once yesterday did it
> > allow me to go through the shut down process one time. Then, it did it
> > once
> > again today. One time it shut down almost immediately (2-3 sec wait).
> > What's
> > up? Is there a fix?
> >
> > I have run my McAfee Anti-Virus and Spyware programs. Nothing was found.
> > I'm
> > guessing in the process of updating programs some file got corrupted
> > perhaps?
> >
> > Any how, I'd appreciate any help...besides this minor irritation this PC
> > has
> > been running fine.
>
>
>
.

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