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Henry Castellano
April 23rd 03, 12:28 PM
I UPGRADED FROM WINDOWS 98 TO WINDOWS XP HOME.WHEN I HAD
WINDOWS 98 MY COMPUTER WOULD SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY, NOW
WITH WINDOWS XP HOME WHEN I CLICK SHUTDOWN THE COMPUTER
WILL CLOSE, AND THEN AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE SCREEN
WILL SAY ( IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER )
AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY
ANNOYING,AS I WAS ALWAYS USED TO CLICKING SHUT-DOWN AND
WALKING AWAY,ON WINDOWS 98 AM I STUCK WITH THIS ( XP
IMPROVEMENT) OR IS THERE A FIX OUT THERE?? THANKS FOR ANY
HELP OR IDEARS. HENRY

randwulf57
April 23rd 03, 01:17 PM
Henry Castellano:
Some info here that might be useful...
http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnxp.htm
HTH randwulf57

"Henry Castellano" > wrote in message
...
> I UPGRADED FROM WINDOWS 98 TO WINDOWS XP HOME.WHEN I HAD
> WINDOWS 98 MY COMPUTER WOULD SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY, NOW
> WITH WINDOWS XP HOME WHEN I CLICK SHUTDOWN THE COMPUTER
> WILL CLOSE, AND THEN AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE SCREEN
> WILL SAY ( IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER )
> AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY
> ANNOYING,AS I WAS ALWAYS USED TO CLICKING SHUT-DOWN AND
> WALKING AWAY,ON WINDOWS 98 AM I STUCK WITH THIS ( XP
> IMPROVEMENT) OR IS THERE A FIX OUT THERE?? THANKS FOR ANY
> HELP OR IDEARS. HENRY

randwulf57
April 23rd 03, 01:17 PM
Henry Castellano:
Some info here that might be useful...
http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnxp.htm
HTH randwulf57

"Henry Castellano" > wrote in message
...
> I UPGRADED FROM WINDOWS 98 TO WINDOWS XP HOME.WHEN I HAD
> WINDOWS 98 MY COMPUTER WOULD SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY, NOW
> WITH WINDOWS XP HOME WHEN I CLICK SHUTDOWN THE COMPUTER
> WILL CLOSE, AND THEN AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE SCREEN
> WILL SAY ( IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER )
> AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY
> ANNOYING,AS I WAS ALWAYS USED TO CLICKING SHUT-DOWN AND
> WALKING AWAY,ON WINDOWS 98 AM I STUCK WITH THIS ( XP
> IMPROVEMENT) OR IS THERE A FIX OUT THERE?? THANKS FOR ANY
> HELP OR IDEARS. HENRY

Quintin Riis
April 23rd 03, 11:39 PM
You'll be receiving a bill from my optometrist shortly. :P

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"Henry Castellano" > wrote in message
...
> I UPGRADED FROM WINDOWS 98 TO WINDOWS XP HOME.WHEN I HAD
> WINDOWS 98 MY COMPUTER WOULD SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY, NOW
> WITH WINDOWS XP HOME WHEN I CLICK SHUTDOWN THE COMPUTER
> WILL CLOSE, AND THEN AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE SCREEN
> WILL SAY ( IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER )
> AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY
> ANNOYING,AS I WAS ALWAYS USED TO CLICKING SHUT-DOWN AND
> WALKING AWAY,ON WINDOWS 98 AM I STUCK WITH THIS ( XP
> IMPROVEMENT) OR IS THERE A FIX OUT THERE?? THANKS FOR ANY
> HELP OR IDEARS. HENRY

Quintin Riis
April 23rd 03, 11:39 PM
You'll be receiving a bill from my optometrist shortly. :P

--
Quintin
-------
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Please follow up your post with the resolution. This lets everyone know if
suggestions from others were useful or not, and encourages a sense of
community.
-------
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"Henry Castellano" > wrote in message
...
> I UPGRADED FROM WINDOWS 98 TO WINDOWS XP HOME.WHEN I HAD
> WINDOWS 98 MY COMPUTER WOULD SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY, NOW
> WITH WINDOWS XP HOME WHEN I CLICK SHUTDOWN THE COMPUTER
> WILL CLOSE, AND THEN AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE SCREEN
> WILL SAY ( IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER )
> AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY
> ANNOYING,AS I WAS ALWAYS USED TO CLICKING SHUT-DOWN AND
> WALKING AWAY,ON WINDOWS 98 AM I STUCK WITH THIS ( XP
> IMPROVEMENT) OR IS THERE A FIX OUT THERE?? THANKS FOR ANY
> HELP OR IDEARS. HENRY

HENRY C
April 24th 03, 08:28 AM
TRY READING THE PROBLEM AGAIN,AND AGAIN,AND AGAIN AND
MAYBE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IT. ( JUST MAYBE ) PROBLEM WAS
SOLVED BY A COMPUTER GEEK !!

>-----Original Message-----
>You'll be receiving a bill from my optometrist
shortly. :P
>
>--
>Quintin
>-------
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>Please follow up your post with the resolution. This
lets everyone know if
>suggestions from others were useful or not, and
encourages a sense of
>community.
>-------
>Visit the q-KB. http://riisconsulting.dyndns.org/qkbase
>-------
>
>"Henry Castellano" > wrote in message
...
>> I UPGRADED FROM WINDOWS 98 TO WINDOWS XP HOME.WHEN I
HAD
>> WINDOWS 98 MY COMPUTER WOULD SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY,
NOW
>> WITH WINDOWS XP HOME WHEN I CLICK SHUTDOWN THE COMPUTER
>> WILL CLOSE, AND THEN AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE SCREEN
>> WILL SAY ( IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER )
>> AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY
>> ANNOYING,AS I WAS ALWAYS USED TO CLICKING SHUT-DOWN AND
>> WALKING AWAY,ON WINDOWS 98 AM I STUCK WITH THIS ( XP
>> IMPROVEMENT) OR IS THERE A FIX OUT THERE?? THANKS FOR
ANY
>> HELP OR IDEARS. HENRY
>
>
>.
>

HENRY C
April 24th 03, 08:28 AM
TRY READING THE PROBLEM AGAIN,AND AGAIN,AND AGAIN AND
MAYBE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IT. ( JUST MAYBE ) PROBLEM WAS
SOLVED BY A COMPUTER GEEK !!

>-----Original Message-----
>You'll be receiving a bill from my optometrist
shortly. :P
>
>--
>Quintin
>-------
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>Please follow up your post with the resolution. This
lets everyone know if
>suggestions from others were useful or not, and
encourages a sense of
>community.
>-------
>Visit the q-KB. http://riisconsulting.dyndns.org/qkbase
>-------
>
>"Henry Castellano" > wrote in message
...
>> I UPGRADED FROM WINDOWS 98 TO WINDOWS XP HOME.WHEN I
HAD
>> WINDOWS 98 MY COMPUTER WOULD SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY,
NOW
>> WITH WINDOWS XP HOME WHEN I CLICK SHUTDOWN THE COMPUTER
>> WILL CLOSE, AND THEN AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE SCREEN
>> WILL SAY ( IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER )
>> AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY
>> ANNOYING,AS I WAS ALWAYS USED TO CLICKING SHUT-DOWN AND
>> WALKING AWAY,ON WINDOWS 98 AM I STUCK WITH THIS ( XP
>> IMPROVEMENT) OR IS THERE A FIX OUT THERE?? THANKS FOR
ANY
>> HELP OR IDEARS. HENRY
>
>
>.
>

you
April 24th 03, 08:42 AM
In other words, Quintin means :-

Please turn off your Caps Lock - all upper case is
considered shouting in usenet, can be rude, and also hard
to read.


>-----Original Message-----
>TRY READING THE PROBLEM AGAIN,AND AGAIN,AND AGAIN AND
>MAYBE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IT. ( JUST MAYBE ) PROBLEM WAS
>SOLVED BY A COMPUTER GEEK !!
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You'll be receiving a bill from my optometrist
>shortly. :P
>>
>>--
>>Quintin
>>-------
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>confers no rights.
>>Please follow up your post with the resolution. This
>lets everyone know if
>>suggestions from others were useful or not, and
>encourages a sense of
>>community.
>>-------
>>Visit the q-KB. http://riisconsulting.dyndns.org/qkbase
>>-------
>>
>>"Henry Castellano" > wrote in message
...
>>> I UPGRADED FROM WINDOWS 98 TO WINDOWS XP HOME.WHEN I
>HAD
>>> WINDOWS 98 MY COMPUTER WOULD SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY,
>NOW
>>> WITH WINDOWS XP HOME WHEN I CLICK SHUTDOWN THE COMPUTER
>>> WILL CLOSE, AND THEN AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE SCREEN
>>> WILL SAY ( IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER )
>>> AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY
>>> ANNOYING,AS I WAS ALWAYS USED TO CLICKING SHUT-DOWN AND
>>> WALKING AWAY,ON WINDOWS 98 AM I STUCK WITH THIS ( XP
>>> IMPROVEMENT) OR IS THERE A FIX OUT THERE?? THANKS FOR
>ANY
>>> HELP OR IDEARS. HENRY
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

you
April 24th 03, 08:42 AM
In other words, Quintin means :-

Please turn off your Caps Lock - all upper case is
considered shouting in usenet, can be rude, and also hard
to read.


>-----Original Message-----
>TRY READING THE PROBLEM AGAIN,AND AGAIN,AND AGAIN AND
>MAYBE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IT. ( JUST MAYBE ) PROBLEM WAS
>SOLVED BY A COMPUTER GEEK !!
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You'll be receiving a bill from my optometrist
>shortly. :P
>>
>>--
>>Quintin
>>-------
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>confers no rights.
>>Please follow up your post with the resolution. This
>lets everyone know if
>>suggestions from others were useful or not, and
>encourages a sense of
>>community.
>>-------
>>Visit the q-KB. http://riisconsulting.dyndns.org/qkbase
>>-------
>>
>>"Henry Castellano" > wrote in message
...
>>> I UPGRADED FROM WINDOWS 98 TO WINDOWS XP HOME.WHEN I
>HAD
>>> WINDOWS 98 MY COMPUTER WOULD SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY,
>NOW
>>> WITH WINDOWS XP HOME WHEN I CLICK SHUTDOWN THE COMPUTER
>>> WILL CLOSE, AND THEN AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE SCREEN
>>> WILL SAY ( IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER )
>>> AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY
>>> ANNOYING,AS I WAS ALWAYS USED TO CLICKING SHUT-DOWN AND
>>> WALKING AWAY,ON WINDOWS 98 AM I STUCK WITH THIS ( XP
>>> IMPROVEMENT) OR IS THERE A FIX OUT THERE?? THANKS FOR
>ANY
>>> HELP OR IDEARS. HENRY
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

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