windows shutdown problem

Step by step here .
http://www.aumha.org/a/shutdown.htm

I've had this problem before. Its coz it can't close all the netowrk connections properly. Try logging off, then press ctrl - alt - del. Now choose shutdown. It shud do the trick for u.....
Thanx n hope it helps.

there is a patch for win98se concerning shutdown problems associated with mapped drives. look at the windowsupdate site. if it is win98se, there are several other patches associated with shutdown issues. you should also disable fast shutdown. run msconfig goto advance and check disable fast shutdown.
good luck

I was having the same frustrating problem for the longest time. Windows would either leave the 'Windows shutting down' screen or just a flashing cursor in the top left hand corner of the screen. I found that the patch on the Windows Update site - look for that patch related to mapped network drives. After installation, the problem has yet to come back. I have since installed the patch on the rest of our Win98SE machines, all of which were showing the same problem, and they have all now cleared up.

Hope this helps,
Richard