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Win98 Shutdown doesnt work

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by anita.fearman Jan 24, 2003 last reply Mar 10, 2003

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We havePentium 3 with 128RAM Tangents running Win98 and Outlook for email. Even when we shut down properly we still have to use the reset button to logon the next time. Upon login it says the Windows was not shutdown properly. Ive heard it might be Win98. Is there a solution? Any other ideas???

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by dmiles Jan 24, 2003

This site has a shutdown supplement that can be installed
1)www.uvsc.edu/helpdesk/faq/windows/98shutdownpatch
2)www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,6794,00.asp
3)http://info.x-press.net/dealing_with_shutdown_issues_in_.htm
4)www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98

by anita.fearman Mar 10, 2003

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by yongl790829 Jan 24, 2003

First of all, Please reboot your computer and press F8 to enter Windows safe mode,then install Norton Antivirus 2002 or newer,and download & Update Virus definition. well,prepare to scan your hard driver.cleaning all viruses.
IF above this method is not avalible,please reinstall your OS and install again!

by anita.fearman Mar 10, 2003

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by hereinoz Jan 25, 2003

You might fing this article of interest, and may well lead you to further research:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B239887

Make sure you remove any spaces from the URL when you copy and paste it.

Cheers,
Alan

by anita.fearman Mar 10, 2003

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by csmith Jan 26, 2003

If your Win98 is that out of date, that you are having this problem, I recommend:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp

This has all of the updates for Win98.
The Update to fix the shutdown problem is about two thirds ofthe way down the webpage.

With only 128 Meg RAM installed, I would also recommend going to the parent of TechRepublic, CNET and down loading Cacheman.
It's www.cnet.com
The program is from OuterTech
(Search for cacheman)

The disk cache on that PC should have 2 MEG min. and 8 Meg max. settings.

Regards, Chris

by anita.fearman Mar 10, 2003

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by lafavor_s Jan 27, 2003

This sounds like the standard Windows Shutdown issue. Before trying any of the previous solutions try using the Windows Update website, the URL is, http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp you can also get there by clicking on Start=>Windows Update, or if you have IE open go to Tools=>Windows Update. Once there just follow the screen prompts, you will find that you will be encouraged to download Critical Updates and Service Packs first, I highly recommend doing so. The actual download that you need is in the "Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition" catagory in the left hand panel.
Hope that you find this usefull.

by anita.fearman Mar 10, 2003

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by desk23 Jan 27, 2003

If you haven't been able to remedy your problem, Cnet has a windows 98 Shutdown program. If you like I could mail it to you. Works on all my computers.