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Shutdown XP

Started by bushpilot , Oct 08 2005 10:08 AM

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bushpilot

Posted 08 October 2005 - 10:08 AM

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I'm running XP and for the last 2 months something has changed on shutdown. I open Start , Turn Off Computer, Turn Off and perform my normal one click but other than a whirring nose in the tower and the green light coming on momentarily on the floppy drive nothing happens. I have to go back and repeat the proceedure one more time for shutdown.

This also happens when installing a program and the window appears saying that it needs to reboot to install...when I click OK nothing happens. I have to go to Start, Turn Off Computer, and click on Restart.

I have also noticed that when my browser opens and I click on the dropdown menu for the stored URLs it won't open on the first click, it flashes momentarily but ut takes the second click to view. This only happens initially from then on the menu drops down on and subsequent single clicks.

Any suggestions?

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Fenor

Posted 08 October 2005 - 11:00 AM

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You aren't using Firefox as your browser by chance are you?

Fenor

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bushpilot

Posted 10 October 2005 - 02:27 PM

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To be honest I am and thinking back the problem may have started when I began using Firefox.....sorry for the delay in replying but we were away for the weekend.