Re: closing programs before shut-down
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/24/04
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Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 19:16:58 -0400
Nothing wrong with a little bit of paranoia, some users could use a jolt of
it - might keep them from infecting themselves and everyone around them.
Lois, it never hurts to ask questions, and it's certainly better than
turning a blind eye to it. Keep an eye on the system, it's when something
changes or suddenly appears that you want to start asking "Why did that
happen?".
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Lois" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3b7301c42a4a$99ae25d0$a601280a@phx.gbl... > thanx rick... guess i don't need to be so paranoid.... > >>-----Original Message----- >>What else is shutting down? >> >>- Antivirus software >>- Firewall >>- Device drivers >>- Miscellaneous services >> >>Just to name a few. Keep in mind that in order to shut > down, all run >>processes must go through a terminate routine. A failure > of a system to >>shutdown properly is usually caused by a failure of a > process to terminate >>properly. >> >>-- >>Best of Luck, >> >>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows >>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! >>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone >>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org >> >>"lois" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message >>news:3c5701c42a25$826f5f30$a301280a@phx.gbl... >>> have just upgraded from ME to XP Home, and finding many >>> differences... >>> on shut-down, pop-up says closing down programs, then > next >>> one says shutting-down, then blue screen with pointer, >>> then shuts down.... >>> my question is, what programs is it shutting down, i >>> thought i had closed everything... that is of course >>> without exiting Windows Messenger, because i R-click in >>> quick launch and this darn thing won't let me, it says > it >>> is being used????? >> >> >>. >>
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