rundll32.exe will not let me shutdown or restart

[Guest nic]

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> "nic" <nic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D2ED0E68-179B-4DF0-8FAF-0094F6AD5C8B@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,

> > Every time I try to shutdown or restart I receive dialog box trying to end

> > rundll32.exe. Cannot shutdown or restart. I check the processes in task

> > manager and there are 2 rundll32.exe's running. This has been happening

> > prior

> > to install Service pack3.

> > Toshiba A200

> > WinXP Pro Service Pack 3

> > CA Security Centre

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> > nic vee

>

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nic vee Today Sunday 25 May 10:44 am Sydney, Australia.

 

I ran the cleaners and still had the same issue, rundll32.exe will not let

me shutdown or restart.

I contacted Toshiba Tech Support they told me it's a Microsoft Windows

problem and to uninstall any software I had loaded one by one, if that failed

I should reinstall Windows.

I had only loaded two, Nokia PC Software, and CA Antivirus Plus 2008. I

uninstalled one by one and still rundll32.exe stop shutdown.

So, I reinstalled Windows off recovery disc not once but twice and still

have rundll32.exe problem.

This morning I decided to keep task manager open and monitor in alphabetical

order when this rundll32.exe would start it's process.

Well, it started when I used the Shortcut to Internet Options of the quick

launch bar to delete cookies, temporary internet files, history etc. Three

(3) rundll32.exe's started. Then a further two (2) rundll32.exe's started

when I used Disc Cleanup (I always use these features after using the

internet).

I now have five (5) rundll32.exe's running and they will not stop.

This time the start menu, the quick launch toolbar and the toolbar froze for

approx 2 minutes.

Any ideas Microsoft?

Thanking you in anticipation.

 

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nic vee