Problem You need to perform administrative tasks such as copying files from one file to another or need to download something but do not want to sit around and wait until it finishes. Instead you would like Windows to go off after a specific period of time. Solution 1. Firstly open up Command Prompt as an… Continue reading Schedule Windows to shutdown or restart after a time limit
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Stuck on message “Windows is shutting down”
This article applies to Windows XP. Problem When Windows shuts down it gets stuck on the message ‘Windows is shutting down’ and never shuts down. The mouse may be movable but the only way to turn the computer off is forcefully. Solution Download and install the UPH Clean tool. Restart the computer and it should… Continue reading Stuck on message “Windows is shutting down”
Windows takes a long time to shutdown
Problem When you shutdown Windows, it takes a long time to do so whilst hanging on the message “Shutting down”. Solution Click the Start button (Windows XP users should then click Run). Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\ On the right hand side, double click on… Continue reading Windows takes a long time to shutdown
Windows not saving Desktop settings on shutdown
Problem When you restart the computer, at least one of the following settings are not the same as before you shut it down: The screen resolution Size and order of Desktop icons Size and order of Quick Launch icons Solution Download and run this registry patch. (Right click the link, then click Save Target As… Continue reading Windows not saving Desktop settings on shutdown