subject: Windows shutdown errors - How To fix this problem fast [print this page] Windows shutdown errors - How To fix this problem fast
Windows shutdown errors are very common in all windows systems. They always represent a failure of automatically turning the power off. And the screen resides permanently on 'It is Now Safe to Turn off Your Computer. The solutions to this problem can be different due to its various causes.
Here is how to fix this problem.
1. Symptoms: Nothing happens after you click "Turn off Computer"
solution:
1) Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Power Options.
2) Click the profile that you want to delete, and then click Delete. You can now use the name of the profile you deleted for a new profile.
3) Reboot your computer.
Cause: This behavior may occur if there is a conflict of system files like system.ini between win.ini. You can enter the Protected-Mode when you restart the computer. Due to the acknowledging uncertainty of the directory of the conflict, the only way to fix this problem is to repeatedly try this method until it resolved.
2. Symptoms: The system says shutdown in progress for a long time
solution:
1) Click Start, click run and enter 'Msconfig' without quote to check the running programs. Then disable the unfamiliar programs to guarantee a clean rebooting environment. Problems with drivers also causes windows shutdown errors.
In that case, you could try the following to fix the driver's problem:
1) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2) Double-click the System icon.
3) Click the Device Manager in hardware tab.
4) Enable all the device, reboot the system to see if the problem is resolved. If solved, enable all the disabled device one by one to find the device which causes the problem. You should upgrade the driver
There is another way is to edit the registry and fix windows shutdown errors.
1) Click Start and Run. Enter 'regedit' without quote to run the Registry Editor.
2) Locate or add the ShutdownWithoutLogon value in the following registry subkey:
Note - The ShutdownWithoutLogon value must be set as a REG_SZ type. double click it to set the value to 0.
The easiest way to fix this problem is to download and run a system and registry scanner which will do all this for you automatically. if you have windows shutdown errors scan your PC now.
