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Computer will not shut down

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  • 14-07-2013 5:06pm
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    Dinky22
    Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭


    Hi. I wonder if anybody else is having this problem?. For the past month or so my PC will not shut down - when it comes to "Windows is shutting down" it stays there and will not shut down. I was speaking to a friend in Dublin (I am in Cork) and they said that they are having the exact same problem. Its strange as I have a Dell desktop and they have a Sony Vaio laptop. I rang UPC but they said that it is a computer problem - strange how we both have the same problem. Does anybody have any ideas what is happenning?. Thanks:confused:


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    #2
    looking_around
    Registered Users Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭looking_around


    check the programs that are running in task manager.

    Turn on your pc and enter through safe mode (pressing F8 should bring up that option).
    Then choose shut down, and see if it shuts down no problems that way.

    If it does, sounds like there's a program running that isn't shutting down correctly, and this is causing the freeze.


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    Dinky22
    Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭Dinky22


    Hi looking around. Apologies for not replying but I had to go into hospital at short notice. Thank you so much for your advice. I have not tried it yet but you could well be correct. Many thanks again and apologies :)


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