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    Windows 7 64 bit not shutting down

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Zydan, Jul 28, 2009.

  1. Zydan

    Zydan Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone have this problem, or no a fix?
    Whenever I shut down it gets to the end where it says "Windows is Shutting Down", but never does.
    I have to do a hard-reboot at that point.
    I just got everything perfect and installed the way I want it, which I'm sure anyone who has done a fresh install takes a bit.
    I'd prefer to not have to do another fresh install.

    I've tried cleaning Registry, disk check...minor things like that.
     
    Zydan, Jul 28, 2009
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    Zydan Notebook Evangelist

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    Well if anyone is interested I figured this out, it was the PCI Memory Controller (Turbo Memory)
    I forgot when I first installed 7 I was getting driver error, well I guess in getting everything set up I forgot about it and in device manager it looked like it had cleared it self up.
    So I uninstalled it and windows shut down fine, then when I logged back on I got the driver error again so I just disabled it.
    I never did see any kind of improvement with Turbo Memory anyways.
    Everything now works perfect. Weeeeeeeeee :D
     
    Zydan, Jul 29, 2009
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