Windows XP (Home) Shutdown

[misty]

do you make sure that all your programs are shut down
before you try shutting down the computer, i know on mine
if i dont shut everything down then it does it just like
yours
>-----Original Message-----
>When I go to Shut Down (or Restart) the Desktop icons
(or
>some of them anyway) flicker but the system does not
shut
>down . When I Shutdown the second time the icons
>dissapear & the computer shuts down normally.
>Will apreciate advice/help.
>
>Thanks
>John J
>.
>