Why do I have to press "Start, Turn off Comp, Shut down" Numerous times to get my comp to shut off?

Question

I make sure that all my programs are closed and that nothing is running, but whenever I try to shutdown, I have to press the Turn off button atleast twice for it to listen to me. Does this happen to anyone else? How do I fix this???
Also, videos on my computer havent been playing properly lately. Whenever I play a video, it plays it for about 30 seconds, then it freezes until i hit pause and play. Please help!
Thanks!

Answer 1

By default, Windows is set so that when you push the power button on your computer, it will do a normal shutdown. You can do this instead of going through the normal Start>Shut Down ritual. As for your videos, I'd recommend clearing your internet cache. There is a great program that can do this called CCleaner. You can download it here:
http://www.ccleaner.com

Answer 2

That's because there are still a few programs running in the background that has to be termintated before the computer is off. You didn't see any windows open, but that doesn't mean you have ended all the process.

Scan your computer for spyware/adware and might as well do the virus scan. Check the C: drive to see if defragmentatio is necessary. (Right click on C drive -> properties -> tools ) and also schedule a disk error check. Uninstall the programs/software that you don't need.

Go to Start -> Run. Type in "msconfig" and press enter. Go to Startup tab. Look through the list and uncheck the process/program that you don't need them to start. Make sure you know what you are unchecking though.

Answer 3

Top reasons a computer will shut off during "gaming" 1) Overheating ---1a) Overheating Processor. Believe it or not, taking the cover off, UNLESS you pointed a box fan into the case, won't help, and could, in fact, hinder the cooling process ---1b) Overheating video card. Ditto 2) Power supply is faulty/underpowered. Just because you have a 400 watt power supply, doesn't mean it is able to provide the proper amount of power (volts & amperage) to the system when it's under "higher stress" 3) Memory Leak causing stack overflows/etc.. To answer your questions 1) You SHOULD NOT turn off the 'auto shutdown due to temp' feature. It's there to protect your system. 2) You shouldn't have to worry about 'distance from carpet' 3) Your drivers may be updated, but did you also remove all the previous drivers? driverhaven has "driver cleaner professional" You might be, running driver version 10.3.5 on something, and 9.4.2 might still be hanging around. I'd get myself a copy of "motherboard monitor 5" if I were you (if you have a motherboard that is supported by it), and due some temperature monitoring. If you have an ATI video card, download "atitool" and use it to check whats going on with your card. I can play HL2 @ top resolution, max graphics for hours, but the recently re-written and free to download legally grand theft autos 1 & 2 crash my system in under 5 minutes. My problem is not due to overheating (my system runs @ under 30c under full load) or flaky powersupply (650Watt enermax) yet this "old" game can bring my system down. The reason? It can't handle some of my very new hardware.

Answer 4

Hardley any do unless you have a lot of Ram and a very fast prcessor.
What is happening it is closing out any and all programs that you have on the lower right of your screen.
It also does this same thing when you boot up it loads these same applications at boot up
Next when doing anything with a DVD or CD Player it is highly recommended you not be using any other Applications at the same time, or have any other programs open.
Don

Answer 5

sounds like an old computer. or maybe the RAM got busted.
you can use this free utility for quick shutdown - http://www.winutility.com/qsd/

Answer 6

You have a spyware or a virus
This is long but Highly effective
Used with permission from NumberSix6

Here on Yahoo! Answers, there are literally hundreds of queries everyday regarding virus and spyware infected PC users. Some folks have an idea of what they are infected with, and others simply know their computer is not behaving the way it should be. There are also hundreds of people who answer the calls for help, thank goodness. I have written this 'catch-all' response in order to quickly and effectively help you and others remove and disinfect your way to a trouble-free pc. I can also be reached via Yahoo! email should you need more help than I can give in this short space. Lastly, it is wise to print out these instructions in order to follow while offline.
Step 1) DON'T PANIC! Take a deep breath and go grab a cup of your favorite beverage. This may take awhile.
Step 2) Clean up your pc. Remove programs you don't use via the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. In Vista, you remove programs by clicking Programs and Features in the Control Panel. If you are unsure of a particular program, you can check it against a list of offenders here: http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread....
Clean your hard drive of unnecessary files using CCleaner here: http://www.ccleaner.com/download/...
Save to your desktop, install it, then run the cleaner. Simple, yet it will free up tons of space on your hard drive. While you have the program open, run the Registry Checker as well. This will fix invalid registry entries safely. Note that you should run CCleaner for ALL accounts on your pc.
Step 3) Create a new System Restore point. Click Start>All Programs> Accessories>System Tools>System Restore. Create a restore point. Now delete all but this most recent restore point. Click Start>All Programs>Accessories> System Tools>Disk Cleanup. Click More Options tab, and then under System Restore, click Clean up. Click Yes to remove all but the most recent restore point. Click OK, click Yes, and then click OK.
Step 4) Now let's start to get rid of those nasties. Download the following programs to your Desktop. You should then install each one, but don't run them yet. Patience...patience.
Lavasoft's Ad-Aware from here: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_a...
AVG Anti-Spyware from here:
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/...
Spybot Search and Destroy from here:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...
SUPERAntiSpyware from here:
http://www.superantispyware.com/...
I know this seems like overkill, but until someone can come up with one program that can detect everything in the wild, we need to use programs from several reputable sources.
Step 5) Use them safely. Once these programs are installed on your pc, their effectiveness may be negated by running scans normally. You need to reboot your pc into Safe Mode. Shut down your pc, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, press F8.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the Safe Mode with Networking option, which loads all of the above files and drivers and the essential services and drivers to start networking, and press Enter. If Windows launches before you can choose a safe mode, restart your computer and try again. Now it's time to start each program you installed and run scans. First, open Ad-Aware, update to the latest signatures, and run a full system scan. Delete any malware found, close the program and move on to AVG Anti-Spyware. Again, update, run complete scan, and delete the baddies. Do the same for Spybot and SuperAntiSpyware. When you are finished, restart the computer normally.
Step 6) Clean up and protect. I would recommend leaving AVG and Ad-Aware on your system, and delete the other two. These anti-spyware programs do not conflict and offer good future protection. If you happen to like the interface of the others, then by all means keep the ones you want, just so long as you have at least one solid stand-alone on your system. Uninstall the others via Add/Remove in the Control Panel.
Step 7) Not done yet. We've taken care of the spyware, but there still may be viruses and trojans lurking on your pc. If there is an anti-virus program running on your pc, shut it down. Yes, you read right, end the program. We need to run a few online scans that may conflict with the anti-virus installed. Go to Trend Micro: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/... to download and run their free online scanner. Take whatever action the scanner tells you for any virus found. Finally, do the same with the Panda Online ActiveScan : http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/ac...
Restart your computer.
Step 8) Peace at last. Make sure your anti-virus program of choice is running again and is up-to-date. If you do not have one, I suggest AVG Free Antivirus here: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/ or Avast 4 Home:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-...
Be sure you have at least one of the anti-spyware programs running, and also make sure you have a good firewall. PC Tools Firewall Plus is free and works on XP and Vista: http://www.pctools.com/firewall/... , as does WinPatrol 2007:
http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html...
This procedure will remove MOST malware. However, it may not catch some really nasty buggers. If you've followed all the steps and still believe you have something not right on your pc, you need some extra help. Go here: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hijackthis... to download a program called HijackThis. It examines certain key areas of the Registry and Hard Drive and lists their contents. Install, run and save a logfile which you may post on one of the forums listed on that same page as above. Some kind soul will then come along and examine your logfile and give you recommendations in order to wipe any remaining buggers away.
Please email me with comments, suggestions, and errors. If you like it, feel free to pass it on to other infected folks.
Source(s):
Many years of cleaning infected pc's