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Vista wont shutdown

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  • 30-10-2008 11:08pm
    #1
    valor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭


    I'm having a bit of an annoying problem with my computer, Vista wont shut down any more. My computer is running fine in almost all aspects but when I'm finished and click Statr ==> Shut down, nothing happens, and I eventually have to just force turn it off. This has been going on for about 2 weeks and I have no idea why

    I have all the latest updates for Windows/Drivers and there was no major hardware/software change at the time this started happening.

    I google problems like this but didnt really find anything helpful

    Any ideas?

    Thanks

    Gavin


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,133 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    It might be one of your devices is failing to shut down. Try going into the device manager and tinkering with the power management settings for the USB controller.


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    valor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭valor


    can you be more specific on what you mean?

    anyone have any other ideas?

    thanks again


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    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    That can often be caused by a virus/spyware etc, make sure your AV software is up to date and run a full scan, and try a few of the anti-spyware programs as well to make sure.


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    valor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭valor


    I have avg up to date and it says I'm totally clean, and spy bot and adaware and one other i cant remember the name of off hand allsay I'm totally clean


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    DenMan
    Registered Users Posts: 7,970 ✭✭✭DenMan


    You don't by any chance have your computer perform a virus sweep on shut down? Another possibility is maybe you are running to many applications/tasks and it uses up a lot of your pc's resources.


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    kleefarr
    Registered Users Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Just to make sure, give these a run...

    Ewido online scan - http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/

    Windows Live one care online scan - http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm


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    samhail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    im having another little problem... ive been spending about an hour each night just staring at it (really angryly!) but its not doing much good !

    Are you able to put it to sleep ? or use the "on" switch beside the lock button... are you pressing the "Shut Down" button in the popup ? or the sleep button ?
    If you have an older processor/motherboard you may not be able to put it to sleep ?

    If it is a newer motherboard i would check that windows has picked up the correct drivers for it, maybe it thinks its a different one ?


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