im useing windows xp
2006-08-13 10:38:06 · 10 answers · asked by mike f 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Ha ha ha ha ha.
2006-08-13 10:43:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Some possibilities:
corrupted OS file
too many programs running
need additional memory
need to defrag
renegade software running
first I'd defrag.
look at device mgr --(what's running before you shutdown?)
remove unnecessary software
empty log files
remove all internet tmp files
get antivirus --AVG is free and good
popup blocker --adaware
use restore disk
probably in more or less that order
2006-08-13 11:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by ronw 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually it's caused by Windows waiting for a stubborn program to close. The worst culprit for this is Norton software. I don't know because you haven't said, but I bet you have Norton software running. This problem comes up time & time again on here...just see how many answers say "bet you are running Norton, get rid & change it",
2006-08-13 12:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by baz 9 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It seems to be a bug with XP, mines the same, my work PC too..... I log off now with ctrl alt delete... then it shuts down properly i find.
2006-08-13 10:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by engineer 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can be due to a number of factors but before I camn advice you, you need to elaborate further on the below.
Did you recently installed any new software?
What do you have installed?
2006-08-13 10:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the most common cause of this problem is due to files/temporary internet files being scattered all over your hard drive...... to eliminate this problem, defragment your pc.shut it down then reboot.....it takes ages to defragment, but is well worth the time...it slows your pc down when your hard drive is not used at optimim effiency..
2006-08-13 10:44:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What spec is your pc?.......you may have a lot of programs running in the background, could be a virus.
2006-08-13 10:44:49 · answer #7 · answered by Bandit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use STR (suspend to ram) if your pc supports this feature. It shuts down and starts up your pc very quickly.
2006-08-14 02:40:14 · answer #8 · answered by sammy_v_snake 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What sort of car is it?
2006-08-13 10:44:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
what?
2006-08-13 10:43:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋