Vista doesn't shut down

So basically, I clean installed vista then put driver nvidia 162.18 on it (from laptopvideo2go.com) , and after I go to sleep, wake back up, then try to shutdown:

The "Windows is shutting down" thing comes up

hard drive does its last minute syncs.

then it just keeps spinning the vista busy ring.

does anybody know what I did wrong?

(BTW: tried the dell nvidia driver, works perfectly...but i don't want that...
163.44 doesn't work)

if anybody did a clean install of vista then used a driver other than dell's, plz tell me what you did...

thanks guys

I could always ditch sleep, but its useful, or I could go back to Dell's crap drivers.

SYSTEM is Inspiron 1520, 8600GT

 

I used to experience this when I had the Toshiba BT drivers installed.

Just throwing ideas.

Regards,
Paolo

 

Thanks.

Does anybody know a way that I can turn on logging for shutdown on Vista, so that I can track which process isn't shutting down?

arg...i don't think there is a way

i have to use msconfig and diagnose it -- gonna take forever

 

help...
even dell's new driver for the M1730 (156.61) that also has an inf entry for 8600GTs doesn't work...what to do?

People who Installed Custom Drivers from laptopvideo2go.com on a fresh install of vista or not, please tell me:

1. fresh install? using Dell Vista or your own?
2. Version?
3. How did you install (setup.exe, have disk method)



EDIT:::actually, yes it was the bluetooth that was hanging everything

THANK YOU VERY MUCH Paolo

now i have to uninstall dell drivers and use M$...