Gary Thorn [MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox]
December 5th 03, 08:49 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>I have to press the off button to manually power down my
Dell Inspiron 4150
>running Windows XP Pro - the "Windows shutting down"
screen just freezes.
>
>If I switch on again then try closing down windows there
is no problem.
>
>I'm worried that I could be storing trouble up for later
and would like to
>rectify the problem, so any help is welcome. Thanks.
>
For a complete Shutdown troubleshooting guide see:
http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnxp.htm
or
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm then
select "S" section then scroll down to the Shutdown area
in the list.
Hope this helps!
Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights
More about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
More about the MS MVP Program:
http://tinyurl.com/n08
>I have to press the off button to manually power down my
Dell Inspiron 4150
>running Windows XP Pro - the "Windows shutting down"
screen just freezes.
>
>If I switch on again then try closing down windows there
is no problem.
>
>I'm worried that I could be storing trouble up for later
and would like to
>rectify the problem, so any help is welcome. Thanks.
>
For a complete Shutdown troubleshooting guide see:
http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnxp.htm
or
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm then
select "S" section then scroll down to the Shutdown area
in the list.
Hope this helps!
Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights
More about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
More about the MS MVP Program:
http://tinyurl.com/n08