> Ever since I installed SP2 on a friend's machine, it will not shut
> off on its own. It's stuck forever on the 'Windows is shutting down'
> screen until somebody throws the switch, which isn't a big deal, but
> I'm wondering what might cause such behavior. My sister in laws
> machine does the same thing, starting with when I installed XP home
> on it. What gives?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rip


See this link for a list of possible reasons for this and for solutions.

XP Shutdown Problems:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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