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mark4man
Flightless Bird
hello again...
well...here's one I've never experienced before...[&...I'm not sure if it's
an OS problem or a hdwe. problem...but I'm starting w/ the OS first, I
suppose]:
My computer (a Compaq SR5610F) will not shut off...when I go to Start > Shut
Down > Shut Down Windows (running XP Pro). It simply reboots & starts up
again...almost like I've selected 'Restart' instead of 'Shut Down'.
it (the PC) seems to be running OK, save some weirdness, but the first thing
I did was to run a full scan w/ AVG Anti-Virus (which also has Anti-RootKit
& Anti-Spyware functionality...which is largely ineffective...but there).
It came up w/ about 100 viruses; & I killed them all.
Then...I started STOPZilla & ran a full scan...(STOPZilla is much more
effective in the above mentioned departments...but I never let it start
automatically 'cause it takes like 3 minutes to load).
So...STOPZilla came up w/ one spyware app...in my Registry...known as
'Nebular-E'. I killed that, then completely cleaned my computer again using
MS 'Disc Cleanup', 'CCleaner' & 'Registry Mechanic'. I also killed
everything I could from my browser (IE7)...history...temps...cookies, etc.,
etc.
Then I attempted a shut down again...& the machine again rebooted; &
restarted.
(to shut down, overnight,...I depressed the On/Off Switch on the
Compaq...this morning...when I hit the same button...everything started
normally...no overt other problems).
didn't know where to turn...so I came here.
anybody ever experience this before...a windows-based computer that will not
turn off...???
would sure appreciate some help...thanks very much,
mark4man
XP Pro v 2002; SP3
well...here's one I've never experienced before...[&...I'm not sure if it's
an OS problem or a hdwe. problem...but I'm starting w/ the OS first, I
suppose]:
My computer (a Compaq SR5610F) will not shut off...when I go to Start > Shut
Down > Shut Down Windows (running XP Pro). It simply reboots & starts up
again...almost like I've selected 'Restart' instead of 'Shut Down'.
it (the PC) seems to be running OK, save some weirdness, but the first thing
I did was to run a full scan w/ AVG Anti-Virus (which also has Anti-RootKit
& Anti-Spyware functionality...which is largely ineffective...but there).
It came up w/ about 100 viruses; & I killed them all.
Then...I started STOPZilla & ran a full scan...(STOPZilla is much more
effective in the above mentioned departments...but I never let it start
automatically 'cause it takes like 3 minutes to load).
So...STOPZilla came up w/ one spyware app...in my Registry...known as
'Nebular-E'. I killed that, then completely cleaned my computer again using
MS 'Disc Cleanup', 'CCleaner' & 'Registry Mechanic'. I also killed
everything I could from my browser (IE7)...history...temps...cookies, etc.,
etc.
Then I attempted a shut down again...& the machine again rebooted; &
restarted.
(to shut down, overnight,...I depressed the On/Off Switch on the
Compaq...this morning...when I hit the same button...everything started
normally...no overt other problems).
didn't know where to turn...so I came here.
anybody ever experience this before...a windows-based computer that will not
turn off...???
would sure appreciate some help...thanks very much,
mark4man
XP Pro v 2002; SP3