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windows xp problem

When i choose to shut down, instead of doin that the computer resets itself all the time. I would have to turn it off with the button which could break the power supply. how do i fix this if anyone knows?

Windows XP = The problem

It could just be your power supply.

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Originally posted by Essential1 Windows XP = The problem

pretty much.

xp = xtra problems.

OK... I'll be nice. Kinda.

You have a worm. Clean it. And then run windows updates.

the only people that have problems with a Windows OS are those that do not know how to maintain it properly. I have a 5 years pII 350 with 384MB and a 120GB and a 180GB with Win2k Pro, and it runs flawlessly. Stop hating.

its not xp thats is the problem

thats something wrong file wise such as welso

it could be a worm or some other corrupt file

i had similar problem on my old system ...forgot how i fixed it though

but its not ur operating system

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Originally posted by DigitalMP the only people that have problems with a Windows OS are those that do not know how to maintain it properly. I have a 5 years pII 350 with 384MB and a 120GB and a 180GB with Win2k Pro, and it runs flawlessly. Stop hating.

Thats bollox. When you�re expected to pay the amount that you do for windows, it should work flawlessly with out you having to maintain it.

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Originally posted by Spin Doctor Thats bollox. When you�re expected to pay the amount that you do for windows, it should work flawlessly with out you having to maintain it.

It's not very expensive at all.

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Originally posted by Spin Doctor Thats bollox. When you�re expected to pay the amount that you do for windows, it should work flawlessly with out you having to maintain it.

"Maintaining" as in "not getting worms/viruses/spyware" is not a lot to ask.

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Originally posted by Spin Doctor Thats bollox. When you�re expected to pay the amount that you do for windows, it should work flawlessly with out you having to maintain it.

so you're online all day, but you could careless about internet security, and the tasks your must perform to address that matters?

do you leave your front door unlocked on regular basis? just checking, because i assume you could use a copy of Zone Alarm to guard it for you.

actually i have that same problem too.

i think its my power supply.

i just reinstalled windows xp and bought a new case, and now it wont power down after shutdown.

err well you can see if this helps (didnt for me)

in the registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows NT/Winlogon/

PowerdownafterShutdown or something like that. set it to 1

BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE YOU EDIT ANY KEYS.

It only takes a second. You'll never have a reason to hate me because of that second, but 1/10 times, you'll have a reason to thank me.

will post my reply when my brain wakes up a bit more.

You have a corrupt device driver or sound file or something.


Just Right-click on My Computer, click Properties, click the Advanced tab. Under �Startup & Recovery,� click Settings. Under �System Failure,� uncheck the box in front of �Automatically restart.�

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Originally posted by ShadoWolf It's not very expensive at all.

WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION: �163.32
WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL EDITION: �259.99

WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION UPGRADE: �89.99
WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL UPGRADE: �158.59

The only version I think is reasonably priced in that list it Home Edition Upgrade.

Prices were looked up at www.pcworld.co.uk, oh and include vat. Two reasons behind this, 1) I couldn�t be bothered to look much harder, so I will except that on the balance of probability you will be able to find it cheaper, and 2) The average citizen who isn�t that computer savvy won�t bother to look much harder than PC World either.

Then we have the costs of things such as word processing�

OFFICE XP STANDARD, STUDENT LICENCE: �119.99

Over �100 for a STUDENT licence. LMAO. Classic.

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Originally posted by starglider "Maintaining" as in "not getting worms/viruses/spyware" is not a lot to ask.

That�s a fair enough comment.

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Originally posted by DigitalMP so you're online all day, but you could careless about internet security, and the tasks your must perform to address that matters? do you leave your front door unlocked on regular basis? just checking, because i assume you could use a copy of Zone Alarm to guard it for you.

I have Norton Personal Firewall, not because I�m paranoid about protecting the data on my computer, anything that important is stored on removable media, but just because I don�t want the thing to light up like a Christmas tree as a target when some scriptkiddie decided to do a portscan. Realistically, you can take as many safety measures as possible, but if someone has the ability and is determined enough, nothing short of making sure it�s not connected directly to, or part of a network connected to the internet is going to stop them. Zone alarm�hmm not thanks.

Anyway, just to go back to your original comment about maintenance briefly, I said what I said, really, because of my experiences with Windows 98. I�d class myself as fairly up on computer matters, but 98...no matter how much messing around, tinkering and maintenance, 98 eventually turns belly up. The only solution I have discovered is using 98Lite to get rid of the IE integrations, but then I might as well be using 95, because all it does is swap the kernel elements between the two, but then again, you guessed it, 98Lite Costs MORE money once again. I haven�t used XP that long so I don�t know ho well this will stand up over time. I guess I shall see�

At the end of the day I�m only really comfortable with a Microsoft product when the first thing I see after a boot is C:\>

Re: windows xp problem

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Originally posted by gOOD-tRiP When i choose to shut down, instead of doin that the computer resets itself all the time. I would have to turn it off with the button which could break the power supply. how do i fix this if anyone knows?

This isn't actually a bug or a worm or anything like that, it's just a one setting that's set the wrong way by default in XP. I can't remember exactly where it was found but it was called APM as far as I can recall. You should find it from your control panel settings.

xp rocks, havent had a problems in 2 yrs...

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