Having problems shutting down!

[Jason]

Try going to start\run and run msconfig.
goto your startup tab and disable all startup items.
Press Ok to restart you computer. If this does not work
try your computer in safe mode. See if computer can shut
down from safe mode.
>-----Original Message-----
>I've been having a problem shutting down for quite some
>time now. I've tried to help myself, by plowing through
>the the online help guide, but has thusfar been useless.
>
>My computer shutdown by itself, automatically, and when
>gets to the Windows is shutting down screen, it simply
>stays there in active. I can't even turn the computer
off
>at the console becasue there is only one button and
thats
>for restarting.
>
>Can any help? I have provided my e-mail with this post,
>so if anyone has teh vaguest of ideas, please mail-me.
>
>Thanks
>
>Kris Barton
>.
>