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mattlynda Diamond Enthusiast

Posted we are having something weird on the old computer. you use start, choose shut down, it gets to the screen where it says windows is shutting down, and sits there. nothing happens. we end up having to use the reset button. ctr alt del dosent do anything. whats going on? how can we fix that? it only happens some of the time, and usually after hitting the restart button you can run shut down just fine. this is on win98. thanks

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Di Gold Enthusiast

Posted Hide Post I had the same problem some time back. I found there were too many start up programs running. I am using Win98SE.. Go to: Start Programs Acessories System Tools System Information Tools System Configuration Utility Startup Uncheck everything but: Taskbar Scan Registry Task Monitor System Tray Load Power Profile Run And anything that has to do with your Antivirus program. This did the trick for me.

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qualserve	Posted Hide Post There are at leat 25 "fixes" offered on both official Microsoft sites and forums such as this. Find the fix for your computer is the trick. For my laptop is was as simple and shutting off the Windows sound scheme. Reason? The sounds become corrupt, and hang your computer when the closing sound tries to initiate.
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mattlynda Diamond Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post hey thanks for the info guys. i doubt is the too many programs thing because we just reformatted the thing, and the only program on it besides what you get when installing windows is a game, but i will definatly look into the microsoft site.
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TomGL2 Gold Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post MattLynda, right-click My Computer and click Properties. If the text reads "Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition", install the Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement. I suggest you also install the Windows IDE Hard Drive Cache Package which resolves a separate shutdown problem.
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Bazcaz Bronze Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post Try this it works. Go to START FIND FILES AND FOLDERS Type in Logow.sys When it is located(displayed),RIGHT CLICK IT Click on rename Type in Logow.syy(or, ssy) Reboot. Good luck
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mattlynda Diamond Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post thanks! will do that sometime today if i turn the old beast on.
	Posts: 2577 | Location: alberta, canada | Registered: 07-08-02

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