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Why won't my laptop shutdown?

My laptop wont shutdown... help?

  • it started happening a couple weeks ago and has been happening more frequently since then, it hasn't shutdown properly atleast the last 5 times i've used it. when i press start > shutdown, it shuts down any running programs (skype is usually the only thing open, but not even running) and then nothing else happens. internet explorer wont open, if i press ctrl>alt>delete i can click task manager or shutdown again but nothing will happen and if i try to do it again ctrl>alt>delete wont work. the only way i've been able to turn it off is by holding the power button or removing the battery.

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    Eventually you might need to fdisk, reformat your laptop hard disk clean and reinstall OS. Before going that route, try following simple fixes to see if the problem goes away. Remove the battery and charger/ac adapter/power cord from your laptop, press and hold the power button for 20 seconds to discharge any residual current inside the laptop. This clears your RAM and is like a hardware reset. Replace the battery and charger/ac adapter/power cord and turn your laptop on. Boot in "safe mode". As it starts up press F8, the computer ask you if you'd like to start in safe mode. Highlight "safe mode" and press enter. See if your laptop works normal. If it runs normal now, do the following maintenance and tune up, Uninstall unnecessary programs and applications. Scan with a antivirus program Scan with a spyware/malware program DEFRAG C: CHKDSK C: Clean up and repair registry problems with registry repair software of your choice If the problem persists, did you check if it could be your laptop power cord or power source problem? Defective or insufficient power supply might cause error messages that are misleading. Take the battery out and power on your laptop with the charger only. Make sure your laptop power jack and charger plug tip are securely connected. Did you notice the power jack loose? You can find laptop power jack on ebay. Fixing and soldering the power jack requires professional skill though. The charger green/blue LED should be on. If not, replace the defective charger. laptop battery charger has its own limited lifespan and does not last forever, consider buying a lifetime warranty charger online from company like topmic.com

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when ctrl+alt+del wont then try ctrl+shift+esc taskmanager opens ,apart virus running at com ports i think so , better restore computer to earlier time when its good using restore point. and uncheck unwanted startup files by using MSCONFIG in run ,if the above doesnt work use command shutdown /s /f in cmd or at taskmanager file neew task type this shutdown -s -f or shutdown /s /f paste that shutdown /s /f in notepas save it to .bat extension click it to shutdown

Charan Tej

Do little search on MS web site for Fixit program. You download the little program and it will reset the shut down files or cleanup the corrupted files.

JeR

Just tell it to stfu and take out the battery.

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