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xp will not shut down

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by sober_

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I can not get xp to shut down using the shutdown commands of the computer.
I can only shut down the computer by holding in the power button for it to turn itself off.
Any suggestions or ideas will be appreciated other than re-install ones cause i cant do that.

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by tamj123

goto control panel\power option click on APM tab check "Enable Advanced Power Management Support". that is all you have to do.

ps. If this optio is gray out, that mean you computer does not support APM. You may need upgrade your BIOS to support that.

by berserker

If you have an ATX power system, the system will normally turn it's power off automatically. Check in the BIOS that you have enabled APM and ACPI.

This problem could occurs after you installed some program or apps, then it might have messed with the registry and system setting.

Try to press F8 before botting to load the Last Known Good Configuration.

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