shutdown freezing

COULD SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY MY COMPUTER WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER I HAVE
SHUTDOWN WINDOWS IT SAYS LOGGING OFF THEN SAVING SETTINGS THEN WINDOWS IS
SHUTTING DOWN THEN IT SEEMS TO FREEZE.OTHERWISE ALL ELSE SEEMS TO RUN O.K. I
HAVE XP, 1GIG RAM, ATHLON 2600 PROCESSOR

Start here:-

Resources to Help Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q308029

Windows XP Shut Down Issues
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_restart.htm

Troubleshooters for Windows XP Shut Down
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown Issues
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

"Windows Shutdown & Restart Center Troubleshooting in 15 Steps"
http://aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm


or post to a more appropriate NG - like General
Windows XP Newsgroups
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ewsgroups.mspx

PS - lose the "all caps".

K

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"techno-dud" <> wrote in message
news:3C17979A-AC7B-4C33-A9EE-...
| COULD SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY MY COMPUTER WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER I HAVE
| SHUTDOWN WINDOWS IT SAYS LOGGING OFF THEN SAVING SETTINGS THEN WINDOWS IS
| SHUTTING DOWN THEN IT SEEMS TO FREEZE.OTHERWISE ALL ELSE SEEMS TO RUN O.K. I
| HAVE XP, 1GIG RAM, ATHLON 2600 PROCESSOR

the same thing happens to me. I can't get out of the internet without
shutting my computer down completely ever since I ran the live update toolbar


"techno-dud" wrote:

> COULD SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY MY COMPUTER WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER I HAVE
> SHUTDOWN WINDOWS IT SAYS LOGGING OFF THEN SAVING SETTINGS THEN WINDOWS IS
> SHUTTING DOWN THEN IT SEEMS TO FREEZE.OTHERWISE ALL ELSE SEEMS TO RUN O.K. I
> HAVE XP, 1GIG RAM, ATHLON 2600 PROCESSOR

> live update toolbar

You mean the SYMANTEC live update toolbar ? If that's the case then
you'll have to consult their website for a resolution.

And remember, " Norton IS the virus © "

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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frustrated by updates wrote:

> the same thing happens to me. I can't get out of the internet without
> shutting my computer down completely ever since I ran the live update toolbar
>
>
> "techno-dud" wrote:
>
>
>>COULD SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY MY COMPUTER WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER I HAVE
>>SHUTDOWN WINDOWS IT SAYS LOGGING OFF THEN SAVING SETTINGS THEN WINDOWS IS
>>SHUTTING DOWN THEN IT SEEMS TO FREEZE.OTHERWISE ALL ELSE SEEMS TO RUN O.K. I
>>HAVE XP, 1GIG RAM, ATHLON 2600 PROCESSOR