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    Microsoft Updates and Shutdown problem

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by nvarras7, Dec 25, 2007.

  1. nvarras7

    nvarras7 Newbie

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    Hardware- Clevo m52g notebook, 915gm chipset, m740 proc.,

    History- Works fine with XP, installed Vista Basic 32bit, drivers an updates, found that windows starts shutting down comes to a black screen no pointer or HD activity. It keeps doing thesame until I do a hard shut down with the power switch.
    I reinstalled Vista no drivers or updates and everything works. Installed all the drivers and was fine again. Installed updates , the problems rears its head again. Deleted the updates 1 by 1 and the problem remains. I then did a system retore to before the updates and the problem goeth away. Now i know i need the updates but, anyone have an idea what is causing this.
    Thanx beforehand for any help!
     
    nvarras7, Dec 25, 2007
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    qhn Notebook User

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    this is just a long shot.
    . download cCleaner
    . observe the start up processes (a)
    . open up task manager, observe the running processes (b)
    . install ur updates
    . compare (a) and (b)
    . eliminate the extra processes one by one and see

    my suspicion was that some process(es) still running in the background, causing vista not to shut down properly

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Dec 25, 2007
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    Will try it out, Thank you for the idea.
     
    nvarras7, Dec 25, 2007
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    Didn't work. Funny but i tried adding the updates 2 ata time and the problem didnt recur, too any updates at once? who knows......
     
    nvarras7, Dec 25, 2007
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