# Haha, pretty funny technical difficulty **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 1, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216 "2003-06-01T03:59:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/21 "2003-06-01T17:40:23Z")
Ya i wish i could remember what we did to fix it with the windows settings. I had a friend who is a lot better at OS matinace come over and fix it for me. That is why i cna’t remember exactly what he did. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/22 "2003-06-01T17:48:38Z")
Yea, XP has a lot of inside stuff thats hard to get to without knowing exactly where it is. I couldn’t find it, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/23 "2003-06-01T17:53:18Z")
just pull the plug ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/24 "2003-06-01T17:59:31Z")
Well if you really want it off yo can wait for that 2 secs where it is offline then hit your power button. That always worked for me before i reinstaled. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/25 "2003-06-01T19:15:08Z")
wel, that can cause damages if done at the wrong time. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/26 "2003-06-01T19:36:40Z")
ya it is all about timing. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/27 "2003-06-01T19:38:52Z")
but who wants to time their shutdowns every time? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/28 "2003-06-01T20:01:49Z")
I have a very similar problem where my pc resets when I select ShutDown from the XP start menu. It’s been like that ever since I installed XP… Fortunately, the button on the case itself works if I hold it down for a few seconds. I just have to wait for my pc to try to restart and then hold down the power button. And what’s worse is that it’s random - sometimes it shuts down fine, other times it restarts. JK. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/29 "2003-06-01T20:39:42Z")
Call your maker, or Microsoft. They probably can tell you how to do it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/30 "2003-06-01T20:42:03Z")
It’s been like this for over a year - I’m used to it now :). Also, I am going to break my computer up in about 3 weeks and use some components for a new machine and store the rest for later use so it isn’t really worth it. But thanks for the suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/31 "2003-06-01T21:58:14Z")
i highly doubt it’s windows since it does the same thing when windows hasn’t even loaded yet, or begun to. my computer is password protected right after the bios checks and when it prompts for the password, that’s when i attempt to turn it off. but i have been meaning to reinstall windows… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/32 "2003-06-01T22:22:04Z")
well, if you think so, formatting will be the best way out. But if that doesn’t solve it, then it’s hardware left… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/33 "2003-06-02T01:48:37Z")
> \*Originally posted by JK87 \* > \*\*I have a very similar problem where my pc resets when I select ShutDown from the XP start menu. It’s been like that ever since I installed XP… Fortunately, the button on the case itself works if I hold it down for a few seconds. I just have to wait for my pc to try to restart and then hold down the power button. And what’s worse is that it’s random - sometimes it shuts down fine, other times it restarts. \*\* Same on my 2k machine. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/34 "2003-06-02T18:11:53Z")
Do you have Roxio Cd creator Platuim? My PC was shutting off fine. I installed Roxio today and now my PC doens’ shut off. I remember there is a software conflict between Roxioes CD to CD copy app and the one built into XP. This could be the problem. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/35 "2003-06-02T18:16:54Z")
naw, no roxio. i think i’m just gonna live with this problem, though it is annoying how the time is always the same as when i last turned it off. i appreciate all the advice =) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/36 "2003-06-05T01:31:59Z")
Ya sorry it didnt’ help much. I Found out it is roxio that coauses the problem on mine. I uninstaled it and it shours down fine. Thne i put it back on and the problem was back. Maybe another one of your apps causes it. Try unisntalling and re installing untill it starts again. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/37 "2003-06-05T01:49:39Z")
it’s odd how programs control the shutdown feature on your computer, that shouldn’t be allowed by programs… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/38 "2003-06-05T03:22:43Z")
GR…i opened up my computer, took every piece of hardware out, cleaned the case (for crying out loud…), rearranged some of my hardware, found out my motherboard battery was dead, so replaced it (i _really_ thought this was the problem), and all that **to no avail!!!** my computer still refuses to turn off! Bad computer, BAD! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216/39 "2003-06-05T03:25:05Z")
lol…software problem? [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/haha-pretty-funny-technical-difficulty/22216.md?page=1)