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My computer just recently started to refuse to shut down. I have a Windows 98 OS and it’s SUPPOSED to automatically shut down (there isn’t a button you press for it to do that just one for the screen). It started to just stop at the ‘Windows is shutting down’ screen yesterday and I’ve had to shut down the computer from the back ever since. 😮 Someone help??:(
On the desktop, press Alt + F4 and it will show you the Shut Down window and press enter. If I understood your post, this should solve the problem!
Well this happens sometimes and has happened to me… I am using win 2k!!! well I reinstalled my sys and everythign was fine
what u can do is….
go to
start -> run and type sfc!!!
scan ur sys using it and it will display some missing files
copy the missing files from the CD and I think the problem will be solvedHave you installed any new software recently? It may be that one of your applications is having problems shutting down, causing the system to hang at the shutdown screen. How long have you waited at the shutdown screen? I have a computer at work (WinXP) that is using PC MacLAN which is causing it to do practically the same thing. I haven’t found a fix for it (besides uninstall), but it usually will shut down eventually – usually after an hour or so it does eventually turn off. So to troubleshoot, see if any programs are running in the background (using ctrl-alt-del) before shutting down, and end-task them before hitting shutdown. If you get a smooth shutdown, then you can narrow down which program is causing the problem. If the problem still occurs, try running some system utilities to make sure there are no other problems.
Try the “3 finger salute” (ctrl+alt+del). Manually shut down all non-essential items running, then try to shut down. This can also give you an idea of what might be causing the problem, like what Shifter said.
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It may be that one of your applications is having problems shutting down, causing the system to hang at the shutdown screen.Quote:quote:Originally posted by Dark LordIt started to just stop at the ‘Windows is shutting down’ screen yesterday
Faizan and coolguyj2: Read, read, read!
It hangs at the screen when Windows already closed all applications and is preparing the system to be shut down. It’ll then either power off, or inform the user that they can now safely turn off their computer.
Freezing just before the final salute is a common bug in Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE. Someone once told me it is because Windows 98’s networking support isn’t too good and it hangs when it tries to turn off the network adapter/connection. I haven’t been able to confirm that though.
Anyway, this can most likely be solved by installing all updates from Microsoft Windows Update. I also know that there are unofficial patches for Windows 98 to help it shut down properly. If your problem still exists after updating Windows, just have a look at Google or other message boards. The answer is out there. 🙂
Quote:quote:Originally posted by DJHyperbyte
Faizan and coolguyj2: Read, read, read!well DJ I read it and thats why I suggested to check for any missing/ edited files on your system…. sometimes this also causes error!!!!
i have 98se and the same thing has been happening on and off for years, but i figure it’s not too big of a deal so i just ignore it. it is annoying though.
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