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Windows 98 won't shutdown

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by skylermat

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I have Windows 98 as clients in an NT domain.Users are having problems shutting down their pc.When they click start and choose shutdown,the system will close all programs as if it's shutting down but the system will freeze to the screen Windows is Shutting Down.Even if you left it overnight users can still see the same screen when they arrived the next day.Can you pls help me on this. Thank you.

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by thechas

Up-dating video drivers, and disableing fast shutdown often fix shutdown problems.

by volovoy

Create shortcut with command line:
rundll user.exe,exitwindows
and use it to shutdown your Windows system. More information in Microsoft KB Q234216.

Good luck

by jlouis45

If it is win98 then check whether all the softwares are shutting down. If it is Win98 Second Edition it has a bug that it doesnt shut down the system. You have to uncheck the fast shut down button from the system properties, file system.

by jparade

HI, The answers above are all correct. However, if they do not help you, then open your virus scanning software and disable Floppy Drive Scan on shut down. I know this sounds kind of odd, but I've had problems with it before. Hope this helps, JAKE

by jdlp

I work at a school and we have had the same problem, if you go to the microsoft website they do have a Win98 shutdown fix, due to this being a common error

hope it helps

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