It`s getting worse

[dab]

Over the past few weeks I`ve been having a problem. 75% of the time I go to shut down, it hangs. Most of the time I go start,shut down, it removes everything but my backgroung and just sits there. I hit ctrl,alt,del and it says that the system is busy waiting on the shut down dialog box to appear. Well, it`s already appeared and I`ve already clicked shut down. it also says to hit ctrl,alt,del to restart....well, thats a joke too, that dont do anything. Last night it went as far as the screen that says windows is shutting down, and hung again. I`ve disabled the fast shut down and that did`nt help. I`ve checked for errors, defragged, everything I can think of other than re-installing windows. When this happens, I can kill the power and restart, then it will shut down like it suppose to...Any suggestions before I lose everything I have here? Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Clean install using OEM Preinstall Kit /T:C:\WININST0.400 /SrcDir=C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS /IZ /II /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C /U
IE 5 5.00.2014.0216
Uptime: 0:00:17:30
Normal mode
On "OEMCOMPUTER" as "David"
Compaq Computer Corporation
GenuineIntel Pentium(r) II Processor Intel MMX(TM) Technology
96MB RAM
69% system resources free
Windows-managed swap file on drive C (4239MB free)
Available space on drive C: 4239MB of 7641MB (FAT32)


[This message has been edited by dab (edited 08-29-2000).]

[BFlurie]

I can't tell from the version # if that's W98SE or not. There's an Microsh*t update for the shutdown "bug" for W98SE. Installed that? If yours is not SE, then use Msconfig to stop ALL start-up progs 'cept explorer.exe and Systray. Stop all timed screensavers. Disabled "timed" power management junk. Then see if it'll shut down properly. Post back.

[cyclone2]

have you tried the 98 shut down patch from microsoft? Sometimes it helps, if not when you get to the black screen turn off your computer, thats what I had to do with my 450 as turn off fast shutdown did squat. PS- ME doesn't have that problem.

[dab]

so far, so good. I disabled all the startup programs except systray and my antivirus and for the past 2 days it`s not done it since. MS is starting to act like PMS. I just dont understand why this would all of a sudden start happening. Like when I open my browser now, it opens in a small window. I keep dragging it to fill the screen, close it, sometimes it`s small, sometimes it`s big. wierd things are happening.

[This message has been edited by dab (edited 08-31-2000).]

[BFlurie]

IE5X likes to load some kinda prog @ startup for some reason (personalized settings?) -- I can't remember it's name 'cause I destroyed it instantly after installing IE5.01. Maybe that has something to do w/it. However, my IE always opens the same size, so I dunno. You might think it started all of a sudden, but are you sure you didn't install something, even a Microsh*t update? Sometimes just browsing will load stuff on your box w/o you knowing it unless your security settings prevent it.

[dab]

I can tell you this. When I disabled all those startup programs, when I re-booted, it asked me for every password I have. even email in outlook.