does anyone have a problem closing windows xp?

Question

sometimes it takes me 2 to3 attempts to close down my computer and I have to keep clicking on the red turn off button.Anyone esle had this problem?

Answer 1

unplug the thing!!!

Answer 2

Yes, I've had that happen to me before to the point the only way I could shut down my computer was to turn off the powerstrip....

Windows is KNOWN to have problems that just appear out of no-where for no reason...The longer you have a Windows installation running on your computer, the more chances there are that more problems will start surfacing over time...That's why about every 6 months or so, I do a complete "clean" re-installation of Windows....

Answer 3

I have seen this problem many times. It is usually caused by some type of corruption in operating system files including the directory.

The best way to fix this is to do a fresh install of the operating system. If you do this you will also have to reinstall all of your application software.

Also, make sure you are running anti-virus protection, firewall, and spyware protection.

Here are some suggestions:

Free Anti-virus:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp

Free Spyware protection:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
http://www.safer-networking.org/

Free Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=zaskulist_trial
http://www.comodogroup.com/products/personalfirewall.html

Host File Protection:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Free Popup Blockers:
Internet Explorer in windows xp has one builtin.
Firefox has one builtin.

http://toolbar.google.com/
http://toolbar.yahoo.com/

Have fun and be safe.

Answer 4

Basically you have a few programs running that need to be shutdown before. Sometimes programs will just hang.
hit Ctrl + Alt + Del to get in Task Manager go to Processes

End process to a program that has your name under the username (iexplorer.exe , acrobat.exe , word.exe etc) DO NOT end EXPLORER.EXE or anything that says System -- it'll crap up the system till you restart.

Alittle trial and error is the best way to figure it out.

Answer 5

There may be a program that stops it from shutting down, possibly a virus of malware.

Recommend doing a virus scan (if you have a AV scanner) and a spyware scan. There are some links to various scanners.

Also check if any programs are prolonging the shutdown of windows.

Answer 6

There must be something wrong with your computer..mine closes fine...if I were you I would go to a coputer shop and have it looked at..........
My grandpa had something going wrong with his windows XP, so he took it in and they found out that it did not install right onto his computer....they uninstalled it and reinstalled a new windows XP for free....but he did loose all of his stuff...
So just take it in and they will be abe to find out what is wrong with it......Good Luck

Answer 7

even as this happens, attempt this: Press abode windows Key + R. Then type in: explorer.exe this may purely be a non everlasting restore. you should have perfect virus and secret agent ware secure practices and be particular to get all of your contemporary abode windows Updates.

Answer 8

you do make sure you call your (isp) or this will happen
is your pc still slow & your internet you have done a full system scan
with your anit virus /anti spyware you even defragmenter your hard drive
done a scan disk but your pc is still slow and your internet is not as good
then you need to check your router it dont mater what router you have

people in the vicinity is on your network

you call your (isp)
GET THIS SET TO DISABLED

(GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING )
it dont matter what router you have you need to get
(GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING ) set to disable

is your router safe?
you need to call your (isp) server
they have to get you in to your router home page
then from there ..copy & paste the router home page
into a notepad then save that to a back up cd

now from there they have to take you to the part
where (GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING ) is
then you click on ( GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING) icon
then at the top of the page on the right your see
configure.. you click on configure
then you .. UN-TICK .. the box ( GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING)
that is ticked there ...
then you click look down the page your see
<<<
if you have a wireless router
and then ask them where you set up a wpa-security key dont use a 128bit wep key ask to use a wpa- security that is your router security key and you pick the wpa-security key not your (isp)server . just ask them where you set one up they will say use a wep-key ..ignore them you say your going to use a wpa.key and want to know how to set one up and remember you pick the wpa-key not your (isp)server or they will use your network

now you close off the page
and clean out your internet address bar

Answer 9

Yes, I have that problem now. I'm not sure what is causing it but sometime by computer refuses to shut down.

Answer 10

first defrag, the get rid of temp internet files,use disk clean up
if that does not solve the problem. download Beclean and
run it every time u come off the net, it only takes 20 seconds

Answer 11

you must have a hp i have one and they ripped alot of pepole off there isnt enough ram to complete this buy some its popin