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Dumb Bunny - 29 Jan 2007 05:45 GMT

I have XP Home Edition with all the requisite MS upgrades installed but
within the last few days my computer will not turn off or restart when I go
to START \ TURN OFF COMPUTER in the usual way.

I am always online (high speed connection) but would like to turn it off
over night if possible.

Anyone got any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

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Gordon - 29 Jan 2007 09:38 GMT

What happens when you try? Any error messages?

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Dumb Bunny - 30 Jan 2007 03:24 GMT

>> I have XP Home Edition with all the requisite MS upgrades installed but
>> within the last few days my computer will not turn off or restart when I
>> go to START \ TURN OFF COMPUTER in the usual way.
>
> What happens when you try? Any error messages?

No, no messages of any sort appear. Computer just won't shut down or
Restart.

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C.Wilder - 29 Jan 2007 13:16 GMT

> I have XP Home Edition with all the requisite MS upgrades installed
> but within the last few days my computer will not turn off or restart
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>
> Anyone got any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

Try holding the off button in until is does go off. Then see if it does it
again.

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Dumb Bunny - 30 Jan 2007 03:26 GMT

>> I have XP Home Edition with all the requisite MS upgrades installed
>> but within the last few days my computer will not turn off or restart
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> Try holding the off button in until is does go off. Then see if it does it
> again.

Yes, holding in the off button until it turns off is O.K. but it simply
returns to the "status quo" again and still won't shut down by the normal
method.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM - 30 Jan 2007 01:56 GMT

> I have XP Home Edition with all the requisite MS upgrades installed but
> within the last few days my computer will not turn off or restart when I
> go to START \ TURN OFF COMPUTER in the usual way.
>
> I am always online (high speed connection) but would like to turn it off
> over night if possible.

See http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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Dumb Bunny - 30 Jan 2007 03:28 GMT

Thanks for this URL Frank. I will read it through carefully and try some of
the suggested solutions (warily!).

>> I have XP Home Edition with all the requisite MS upgrades installed but
>> within the last few days my computer will not turn off or restart when I
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> See http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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