slow shutdown in WinME which used to be a quick shutdown

[Guest Vince M]

WinME has been treating me well for shutdowns, which would usually happen

within 5 seconds after clicking shutdown.

 

Recently, I had a power failure while using WinME, and after I had power

again, it went through the regular screens where it runs scandisk, computer

shutdown improperly, etc., which completed.

 

But now when I go to normally shutdown this PC, it takes much longer, from

45 seconds to a minute.

 

Is there anyway to make the WinME PC I have shutdown much quicker like it

used to shutdown?

 

Thanks!

 

Vince

[Guest Mike M]

Re: slow shutdown in WinME which used to be a quick shutdown

 

You could try rolling back Win Me to the state it was in prior to the

power outage by using System Restore and restoring the most recent

checkpoint that predates the power out.

 

Failing that tracking down shutdown and power-off problems (they differ)

can be somewhat difficult but may I suggest that you start by having a

look at MS KB 273746 - "How to Troubleshoot Windows Me Shutdown Problems"

(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=273746) and then move on to Jim

Eshelman's pages at http://aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm and

http://aumha.org/win4/a/shtdwnme.htm which cover this topic. Hopefully

you will find advice there that will help your resolve your problem.

 

The Windows Me Startup and Shutdown Troubleshooting Wizard is located in

the Help and Support Centre in Windows Me.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

Vince M <vhm_14u2c@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote:

> WinME has been treating me well for shutdowns, which would usually

> happen within 5 seconds after clicking shutdown.

>

> Recently, I had a power failure while using WinME, and after I had

> power again, it went through the regular screens where it runs

> scandisk, computer shutdown improperly, etc., which completed.

>

> But now when I go to normally shutdown this PC, it takes much longer,

> from 45 seconds to a minute.

>

> Is there anyway to make the WinME PC I have shutdown much quicker

> like it used to shutdown?