Shutdown - Reboot

• Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Connection Generates Error Message on Shutdown
  There are < x > user(s) connected to your computer. Shutting down your computer will disconnect them. Do you want to continue? where < x > indicates the number of users currently connected. .
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q123444 (W95 Dec. 17, 2000)
  
  
• Hard Disk Activity after Shutdown
  Brief disk activity may occur after you see the "It's now safe to turn off your computer" screen.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q132063 (W95 Jul. 28, 2001)
  
  
• Computer Hangs or Reboots at Shutdown with NetWare Client
  With Novell NetWare Client version 4.10 (VLM.EXE) installed, your computer stops responding (hangs) or restarts when you shut down your computer.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q132776 (W95/98 Dec. 17, 2000)
  
  
• Shutdown Hangs After "Please Wait While..." Screen
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q136651 (W95 Dec. 17, 2000)
  
  
• How to Troubleshoot Windows 95 Shutdown Problems
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q145926 (W95 Apr. 8, 2001)
  
  
• Shutdown Problems with Older HP Vectra Bios Chip Sets
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q148231 (W95 Jul. 24, 2001)
  
  
• Slow Shutdown When LM Announce Is Enabled
  The shutdown, suspend, or resume may seem to take a long time.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q159882 (W95 Jun. 13, 2001)
  
  
• How to Disable Fast Shutdown in Windows 98.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q187607 (W98 Oct. 4, 2001)
  
  
• Standby Missing From Windows Shutdown Dialog Box
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q188134 (W98/ME May. 18, 2001)
  
  
• Computer Stops Responding When You Try to Shut It Down
  You may receive one or both of the following messages: Windows is shutting down. -OR- It's now safe to turn off your computer.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q196008 (W98 Oct. 4, 2001)
  
  
• How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 Shutdown Problems
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q202633 (W98/se Oct. 4, 2001)
  
  
• Anti virus Program Causes Computer to Stop Responding When You Shut Down
  When you try to shut down a computer that is running Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows 98, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
  The floppy disk drive light may turn on. You may receive a "Windows Protection Error" error message. Your computer may stop responding (hang) while displaying the "Windows is Shutting Down" message.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q231666 (W98/se/ME Oct. 4, 2001)
  
  
• Computer May Not Shut Down or Restart in MS-DOS Mode (Win98)
  This issue can occur if your video adapter requires an interrupt request (IRQ) in MS-DOS mode, but your computer's BIOS does not assign one to it.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q232915 (W98se Jul. 25, 2001)
  
  
• Problem Shutting Down Windows 98 Second Edition
  This article describes how to troubleshoot shutdown and restart problems in Windows 98 SE
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q238096 (W98se Oct. 4, 2001)
  
  
• Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement
  You may experience any of the following symptoms when you select an option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
  If you click Shut down and then click OK, the computer may stop responding (hang) while displaying the following message:
  Windows is shutting down.
  If you click Restart in MS-DOS mode and then click OK, the computer may hang while displaying a blank screen.
  If you click Shut down or Restart in MS-DOS mode and then click OK with fast shutdown enabled, the computer may restart instead of shutting down.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q239887 (W98se Oct. 4, 2001)
  
  
• Windows Stops Responding When Sending System Broadcast Message During Shutdown.
  When you click Shut down and then click OK in the Shut Down Windows dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang) while the following message is displayed: Windows is shutting down.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q242934 (W95/98se Oct. 18, 2001)
  
  
• Windows 98 Second Edition Problems with NDIS Intermediate Drivers
  The computer may stop responding (hang) during startup or shutdown.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q243199 (W98se Oct. 18, 2001)
  
  
• APM Computer with Battery May Stop Responding During Shutdown in Windows 98 SE
  If all of the following conditions are true:
  The computer uses the Advanced Power Management (APM) power-management interface (as opposed to Advanced Configuration and Power Interface [ACPI].
  The computer has at least one battery installed.
  You are running the Japanese version of Windows 98 Second Edition.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q246817 (W98se Feb. 23, 2001)
  
  
• Error Message on a Blue Screen When Shutting Down or Restarting Windows
  After you upgrade a Compaq Presario model computer to Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition, an error message on a blue screen may be displayed when you shut down or restart Windows.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q246880 (W95/98/se Oct. 4, 2001)
  
  
• PRB: Windows 98: System Problems with USB Legacy Support
  On a Windows 98-based computer, when Universal Serial Bus (USB) legacy support is enabled in the basic I/O system (BIOS), the system may not detect USB devices or may stop responding (hang) when the system is started or shut down.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q250635 (W98/se Mar. 6, 2001)
  
  
• Windows May Not Shut Down or Restart When Msdos98.exe Is Running
  When you click Shutdown or Restart in the Shut Down Windows dialog box and then click OK, the Windows desktop may reappear and the computer may not shut down or restart properly. If you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, you may see that the Msdos98.exe file is currently running.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q253098 (W98 Mar. 24, 2000)
  
  
• Cannot Shut Down Windows with USR USB Modem and ATI Rage 128 Video Adapter
  You may not be able to shut down Windows and you may receive fatal exception errors or general protection faults.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q255715 (W98 Oct. 4, 2001)
  
  
• Windows Stops Responding During Shutdown with Mapped Drives
  When you shut down Windows and you have a significant number of mapped network drives, the computer may stop responding (hang).
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q260067 (W95/98/se May. 28, 2001)
  
  
• Hang at Startup or Shutdown with Ndis.vxd Enabled
  Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) may stop responding (hang) during startup or shutdown.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q261766 (W98se/ME Jul. 6, 2001)
  
  
• Computer Stops Responding, Does Not Shut Down, or Fails During Hardware Detection
  When some Palm cradles (Palm, Inc.) are connected to the serial port of certain personal computers that are running Windows (Me) or Windows 2000, you may see the following behavior: Windows will not shut down, and the computer stops responding (hangs).
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q282871 (ME/2000 Jul. 25, 2001)
  
  
• WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION SHUTDOWN TROUBLESHOOTING.
  http://www.aumha.org/a/shutdown.htm

• HOW TO: restart W95/98 at the command prompt or with a BATCH File?
  ANSWER C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindowsexec
  Change [ C:\Windows ] to the folder where Windows is installed.

• ShutUp
  Run specified programs before your computer shuts down.
  http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2094-5934273.html