Problem with SHUTDOWN and RESTART

[Guest Frank K.]

In order to shut down or restart, I have to go through the sequence twice.

Even when a change or installation calls for a reboot and I approve it, I

still have to do a single manual restart.

 

How do I correct this problem?

 

Thanks -- Frank

[Guest Holz]

Re: Problem with SHUTDOWN and RESTART

 

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 14:06:08 -0500

"Frank K." <fkozerski@comcast.net> wrote:

> In order to shut down or restart, I have to go through the sequence

> twice. Even when a change or installation calls for a reboot and I

> approve it, I still have to do a single manual restart.

>

> How do I correct this problem?

>

> Thanks -- Frank

>

>

 

Check it from the command line:

shutdown -f -s

which means force application to and shut down. If it works, it means

you have a hanging application, which can it's timeout can be adjusted

from the registry.

for restart, you can do

shutdown -f -r

for log off, just type logoff.

Let us know what happens.

 

--

Live & let live, or leave.

:-)

[Guest Frank K.]

Re: Problem with SHUTDOWN and RESTART

 

 

"Holz" <holz@my-laptop.nowhere> wrote in message

news:20080308121106.1d724d56@laptop...

> On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 14:06:08 -0500

> "Frank K." <fkozerski@comcast.net> wrote:

>

>> In order to shut down or restart, I have to go through the sequence

>> twice. Even when a change or installation calls for a reboot and I

>> approve it, I still have to do a single manual restart.

>>

>> How do I correct this problem?

>>

>> Thanks -- Frank

>>

>>

>

> Check it from the command line:

> shutdown -f -s

> which means force application to and shut down. If it works, it means

> you have a hanging application, which can it's timeout can be adjusted

> from the registry.

> for restart, you can do

> shutdown -f -r

> for log off, just type logoff.

> Let us know what happens.

>

> --

> Live & let live, or leave.

> :-)

>

 

I did the shutdown -f -r and the computer did shut down. Then I booted up

again. After the boot completed I went through the normal START, TURN OFF

COMPUTER and TURN OFF one time. I'm still using the computer after that.

Normally, after doing the shutdown routine, if I tried to run an

application, I would get a dialog box telling me "Windows is shutting

down". If an application was hanging, I would get a dialog box telling me

that app "X" is not responding and asking if I want to end it. Neither of

those things happened this time.

[Guest Holz]

Re: Problem with SHUTDOWN and RESTART

 

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:57:41 -0500

"Frank K." <fkozerski@comcast.net> wrote:

> that app "X" is not responding and asking if I want to end it.

> Neither of those things har you do the ppened this time.

 

Thanks for the highlights.

After you do the first shutdown, open your task manager and check the

processes that are still running. See if there is anything with your

name next to it.

You could also download pmon from http://sysnternals.com and run it

while you shutdown.

Post back your findings.

 

--

Live & let live, or leave.

:-)

[Guest Frank K.]

Re: Problem with SHUTDOWN and RESTART >>>>> RESOLVED <<<<<

 

Re: Problem with SHUTDOWN and RESTART >>>>> RESOLVED <<<<<

 

 

"Holz" <holz@my-laptop.nowhere> wrote in message

news:20080308152746.13b73a49@laptop...

> On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:57:41 -0500

> "Frank K." <fkozerski@comcast.net> wrote:

>

>> that app "X" is not responding and asking if I want to end it.

>> Neither of those things har you do the ppened this time.

>

> Thanks for the highlights.

> After you do the first shutdown, open your task manager and check the

> processes that are still running. See if there is anything with your

> name next to it.

> You could also download pmon from http://sysnternals.com and run it

> while you shutdown.

> Post back your findings.

>

> --

> Live & let live, or leave.

> :-)

>

 

Thanks for your help, but I found the problem. It was a new program I

installed this week. The program is SUPER UTILITIES. I have not used the

program, but I removed it in the chance it could hve been the culprit. In

the removal process I was asked if I wanted to remove the "monitor" element

of the program. I guess the monitor was doing it's thing...whatever that is.

Anyway, all is well. Thanks for your suggestions. BTW, there was no change

in Task Manager after the first shutdown attempt. Also, I couldn't find pmon

on the website you provided. Oh well, it's a moot point now.

[Guest Holz]

Re: Problem with SHUTDOWN and RESTART >>>>> RESOLVED <<<<<

 

Re: Problem with SHUTDOWN and RESTART >>>>> RESOLVED <<<<<

 

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 20:19:26 -0500

"Frank K." <fkozerski@comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks for your help, but I found the problem. It was a new program I

> installed this week. The program is SUPER UTILITIES. I have not used

> the program, but I removed it in the chance it could hve been the

> culprit. In the removal process I was asked if I wanted to remove the

> "monitor" element of the program. I guess the monitor was doing it's

> thing...whatever that is. Anyway, all is well. Thanks

> for your suggestions. BTW, there was no change in Task Manager after

> the first shutdown attempt. Also, I couldn't find pmon on the website

> you

> provided. Oh well, it's a moot point now.

 

I am glad it all worked. PMON (process monitor) would have told you

about the MONITOR.

 

--

Live & let live, or leave.

:-)