Re: Shutdown



Figure out what is starting regedit.exe, and stop it. Also I would be concerned that is not the real regedit.exe! Where is this regedit located, what properties etc.

Clayton wrote:

I have a problem shutting down a computer, when I goto start/shutdown nothing happens, I have found a workaround by going to ctrl/alt/delete and end the task regedit.exe then I am about to shutdown ok, I ran many spyware and virus scanners and they have come back clean but still have the regedit.exe running


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