Why Windows 98 cannot shutdown properly, I have to press the power button to finish the shtdown process?
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because 98 need that process
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You never turn off a PC by the switch or by unplugging it. You risk corrupting the hard drive. Which is what probably happened.\n\nYou may have no choice but to format and re-load.
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First: \n\n08/01/2002     It's been a number of months now since Windows XP made its debut. Shutdown problems continue to be one of the primary issues haunting users. A number of solutions have been found for different scenarios, but one thing that is generally agreed on is the primary cause for most shutdown ills still relate to hardware and software compatibility and driver issues. \n\nSecond: \n\nWhen XP is first installed it tries to determine what type of BIOS is available on the computer. Newer systems have what is known as Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) capability. Unfortunately, XP doesn't always recognize a computer BIOS is ACPI capable and doesn't install the support for ACPI. Even more unfortunate is the fact that if ACPI support isn't determined at the initial install it's virtually impossible to correct this at a later time short of reinstalling XP over the top of the previous XP installation. To do so requires changing the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL). The chances of successfully changing a HAL after XP has been installed is pretty close to zilch.\n\nThird:\n\nDevice Manager: Often times Device Manager will provide a clue to an item that may be interfering with a proper shutdown sequence. To open Device Manager:\n\nRight click [My Computer] click [Properties] and select [Hardware] tab.\nClick the [Device Manager] button in the [Device Manager] section.\n\nDevice Manager use a number of different symbols to indicate potential problems with installed devices. As you might expect, Device Manager is closely tied into the drivers that are used to make individual devices functional. A problem with one of these devices or a driver supporting it are often the cause of shutdown problems. Don't assume that just because you checked Device Manager once and all was well that matters will remain that way. Check it from time to time, especially if you notice a sudden change in device behavior.\n\nFourth:\n\nStartup and Recovery Options: By default, XP is configured that when a system failure is encountered the system automatically restarts. This behavior may at times be desirable, especially if a system is unattended and and a reboot is necessary to restore a system to operation. Unfortunately, it also makes it very difficult if not impossible for a user to read the messages that are presented that may provide clues to a shutdown problem. To prevent the system from automatically restarting:\n\nRight click [My Computer] click [Properties] and select [Advanced] tab.\nClick the [Settings] button in the [Startup and Recovery] section.\nRemove the checkmark from [Automatically Restart] in [System Failure] section.\n\nFifth:\n\nIn short, any piece of hardware or software can be the cause of a shutdown problem. In dealing with these issues over the past few months, experience has taught me to check the drivers first. If XP didn't come with a generic driver, perhaps the manufacturer has released a driver specifically for XP. As much trouble as it is, stripping the machine of all devices and reinstalling them one by one while checking for shutdown problems remains the best troubleshooting method.\n\nSixth:\n\nIn short, any piece of hardware or software can be the cause of a shutdown problem. In dealing with these issues over the past few months, experience has taught me to check the drivers first. If XP didn't come with a generic driver, perhaps the manufacturer has released a driver specifically for XP. As much trouble as it is, stripping the machine of all devices and reinstalling them one by one while checking for shutdown problems remains the best troubleshooting method.\n\nFirst link is article from which excerpts were taken...second link is the forum I go to when I am foaming at the mouth. They are arrogant almost to a fault...but know their stuff.
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It will do this if the computer is not properly shut down. Let it go into safe mode, and use the start>shutdown function from there. If it insists on going to safe mode and won't start any other way (after you pick normal start) then there is a big problem and you may have to reinstall windows.
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This could be because Windows is unable to unload a device driver or terminate a service. Incorrect Power management settings can also cause similar errors. \n\nCheck the link below for more details.
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Press the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys simultaneously.\nPress them again.\nThat is called a "hot reboot" because the power is not turned off.\n\nShut down your computer.\nStart it up again.\nThat is called a "cold reboot" because the power is turned off.
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firstly check your f(function keys) for dirt or something jamming the f8 key(it happens)\n           if this is not the problem try this,the next time it boots up in safe mode,select last good configuration and return,this will return it to the state it was before this safe mode problem arose\n        try typing msconfig in run command and this will launch the configuration utility,press the start up tab and uncheck all the programs that you dont need on start up,dont worry these dont delete the programs,just the start up items\n      there is spyware and viruses on win 98 that cause these kind of problems so running all security scans will not go a miss\n      lastly,as a old 98 user(i still have the disc),i would really lay it to rest as you probally know that microsoft have stoped doing updates for 98,so you are leaving yourself wide open to hackers,they love 98 users,as it is so easy to use them as zombie p.cs(p.cs that are controlled by external sources)\n      its a shame really as 98 was and is a good operating system,but security flaws has made it to unsafe\n      visit http://www.dabs.com/productlist.aspx?&NavigationKey=11168&NavigationKey=4294959492&NavigationKey=4294958989&CategorySelectedId=11168&PageMode=1,and get a great deal on windows xp home with service pack 2 ,you will also be able to get some great free add-ons from microsoft like windows defender and media player 11\n           good luck
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while you shutting down the system... there may b some unwritten data on the ram of ur computer.. if u just turn off the power switch u will lose all the data on the ram.. coz ram is dynamic storage element!! it stores the data only when the power is on!! when u use shutdown it flushes all the unnecessary data and backups some system files on the pc in order to stablize the pc for next time boot up.  so it is necessary to use shutdown dailouge... hope this answer helps u!! bye dude!!
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Because you are starting the process of shutting down your computer.  If you never started this process, your computer would never shut down.
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Interesting...\n\nAre you taking about the Option when you try to log out/or shut down?\n\nWhat other errors did you get?  \n\nClick [START] => Run, type eventvwr.\nOn the Event Viewer, click application and view the errors.  Do the same for the system log.\n\nAlso, right click on an empty space on your Desktop, and click the Screen Saver tab.  click POWER button on the Monitor power area. On the Power Options Properties, click the Hibernate tab.\n\nVerify if Enable hibernation is checked, if not, enable it. Click OK and close all Windows.\n\nHit ALT-Ctrl-Del again to see it shows the option.\n\nGood luck..\n\nP.S. Let us know more info. please...
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SOME TIMES IT HAPPENS COZ U DONT LOG OUT PROPERLY OR   IF U END THAT PROGRAM FROM TASK MANAGER
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shut down and return?\nOr leave your computer on and return? It could be a whole host of problems. Thats not enough information to really go on.
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Simple answer: Yes.\n\n\nA little more complex answer: If you screwed with your registry without knowing what you are doing, do yourself a favor and reinstall windows.  Registry can and will cause a computer to go into shutdown.  If you want to go through some ahssel, try to do a system restore to take you back to before this problem happened
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There are many things that may be wrong.\n-- It may be a virus, Restart your PC in secure mode (press F8 when starting windows) and run your antivirus\n-- It may be a program that doesn't finish and windows is waiting. If you still can use the PC when shutdown, right click the clock, chose task manager, then process tab. There you can see what is runnig on your computer. Try to kill one by one, if after you have killed one of them your computer shutdowns thats the bad guy. Visit the program's website.\n-- Some update messed up your windows. Sometimes when you update there are problems  (usually with other programs). You may look for a new update (windowsupdate or your program update) or to restore your XP.\n\nBTW: if you press the CPU button to shutdown the PC you could mess the hard disk, but it is unlikely. Just don't shake the computer after this. You may restart the computer and turn it off again to reduce the chances of this.
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There are several ways of doing this.  Windows should have a tool built in - shutdown - simply type shutdown /? for instructions.\n\nAlternatively, you can use PSSHUTDOWN from the PSTOOLS kit, available for free.\n-----------------------------------------------------------\nRESPONSE TO YOUR ADDITIONAL COMMENT\n-----------------------------------------------------------\nWhy would you have to do it one at a time - don't you have a list of the machines you can just run through a script?  Even if you don't know how to script, PSSHUTDOWN can use the machine list to shutdown a list of machines.\n\nAlternatively, here's a SAMPLE command line using for and net view to shutdown systems:\n\nFOR /F "tokens=1" %a in ('net view ^| find "&#92;&#92;"') do shutdown -r -m %a\n\nIf you just have a list of machines, you can use this instead:\nFOR /F "tokens=1" %a in (machinelist.txt) do shutdown -r -m %a\n\nIf you turned this into a batch file, you'd need to double the % symbols\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------\nRESPONSE TO YOUR ADDITIONAL COMMENT\n-----------------------------------------------------------\nI don't see how scripting is difficult to do this - I provided two examples.  I had to reboot 600 clients a few years back and this was not a problem.  Your only other solution would be to use some third party management tool.  I guess I don't understand why exporting a list of computers from AD into a simple text file and running PSSHUTDOWN would be such a lengthy process - I could probably do this in an hour - 5 minutes once I'd done it a couple of times.\n\nWhen you say "code a program" I assume you mean write something in vbscript or a C variation.  I don't consider scripts to be programs and I don't consider programs to be scripts.  Scripts run a series of programs in my mind.  Anyway, how long do you think it would take to write a small ADSI script to pull computer names from AD and dump them in a text file (save the script and you'll never need to write it again) and then execute a simple command containing less than 80 characters from a command line?
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I did it with a restart in DOS mode or a force delete with some programs. Just make sure that there is no program that run it at that moment.
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Might be a small glitch.  If it is locked up and you cant turn it off then hold the power button in until it safely shuts off, then turn it on again and see how it works.  This problem could be happening for many reasons, so once you get it running again run an updated virus scan and then an adware scan.  Like adaware or spybot.  Those are free programs.  If your all good with that and it still is happening then you might simply need more ram to run your computer efficiently.