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    occasional hang-ups on shut down -- thoughts?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by elizabex, Nov 22, 2006.

  1. elizabex

    elizabex Notebook Evangelist

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    Quick question --- I am going through the process of cleaning up my new machine (msconfig, services.msc, add/remove programs, etc) and I think I might have disabled something that I shouldn't have.

    Every once and a while, when I press the power button on my computer, the OS will hang up ---- the mouse icon will turn into an hour glass and it will just sit there. I currently have the power button set to "ask me what to do". Also, every once and a while when I restart/shutoff, the computer will hang up on the 'Windows is shutting down' prompt.

    Any thoughts as to why this might be happening? I'm running XP Pro.

    Thanks!
     
    elizabex, Nov 22, 2006
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    outie Notebook Consultant

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    elizabex Notebook Evangelist

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    Hah --- I hadn't even thought of updating Windows! Whoops!

    Thanks for the direct link.
     
    elizabex, Nov 22, 2006
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