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    waiting for background programs to close

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by oOwhiteOo, Jul 10, 2010.

  1. oOwhiteOo

    oOwhiteOo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is having this message when u shut down normal ? i keep having these screen even though there isnt anything on it. esp when i install the latest command center the screen seems to appear everytime i shut down.
     
  2. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    I experience exactly the same thing. Not that often, as I mostly use Hibernate.

    But I haven't found a way to avoid it.
     
  3. kenichols29

    kenichols29 Notebook Evangelist

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    I think your problem is the same one I am having. Heres a thread I started a week or so ago it might help.