I can't get my Windows XP to shut down

[Brian HCM#1]

It goes through the motion then stops responding. Anyone know how to fix this?

[Wumpus]

Push and hold the power button for 4 seconds?

[binary visions]

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.php

Refer to the section that says "Shutdown Hangs on..." if that's your problem.

If that doesn't work, you can try downloading this (https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en).

[Brian HCM#1]

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.php

Refer to the section that says "Shutdown Hangs on..." if that's your problem.

If that doesn't work, you can try downloading this (https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en).
Yep shutdown hangs on, I've tried what was posted but no luck. Any other ideas?

[LordOpie]

Buy Burly's Mac?

[Brian HCM#1]

Buy Burly's Mac?I'd rather have Rex Grossman as the Raiders QB before I'd ever buy a Mac.

[deadatbirth]

I'd rather have Rex Grossman as the Raiders QB before I'd ever buy a Mac.
ouch...i bet the Mac would do better than Suckmann under pressure.

[Transcend]

ouch...i bet the Mac would do better than Suckmann under pressure.

...And it would do simple things like shutdown when you asked it to.

[deadatbirth]

...And it would do simple things like shutdown when you asked it to.
true...Grossman just shuts down when you dont want it/him to.

[moff_quigley]

...And it would do simple things like shutdown when you asked it to.

Our 6 year old G4 boots and shutdown faster than my < 1 year old work PC.

Brian HCM #1...if you manually shutdown the machine (hold power button down) the next time you start the computer does windoze want to scan the drive on re-boot?

[deadatbirth]

Our 6 year old G4 boots and shutdown faster than my < 1 year old work PC.

Brian HCM #1...if you manually shutdown the machine (hold power button down) the next time you start the computer does windoze want to scan the drive on re-boot?
does XP even do that anymore?

[moff_quigley]

does XP even do that anymore?

Oh suck...don't think it does.

[SkaredShtles]

Dude - you've had this problem before, haven't you?

[Kornphlake]

Just yank the cord out of the wall...

I've had this happen once or twice, usually it goes away after a forced reboot. Are you concerned about leaving your computer on all the time or does it just bug you that there's something not working right? There are lots of people who claim it's better to just leave your computer on all the time, their justification is that every time you turn the computer off it cools down and when you turn it back on, the hot/cold cycle supposedly causes wear. I've always turned my computers off at night but they stay on almost all day.

[Brian HCM#1]

Just yank the cord out of the wall...

I've had this happen once or twice, usually it goes away after a forced reboot. Are you concerned about leaving your computer on all the time or does it just bug you that there's something not working right? There are lots of people who claim it's better to just leave your computer on all the time, their justification is that every time you turn the computer off it cools down and when you turn it back on, the hot/cold cycle supposedly causes wear. I've always turned my computers off at night but they stay on almost all day.I've tried that too, no such luck.

[Brian HCM#1]

Dude - you've had this problem before, haven't you?I have issues:disgust1::banghead::banana: