Wont shut down DEREK T 08.07.2007 11:26:03 In approx 70% of times when I log off, my PC wont shut down, it goes through proceedure to "saving your settings" and just freezes, so I have to turn off at main switch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. PS I am 70 yrs old and trying to get to grips with I.T. -- W D Thompson

Re: Wont shut down "Allan" <mu8ja0i[ at ]earthlink.net> 08.07.2007 12:44:59 "DEREK T" <DEREKT[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E64A59BE-C089-48B7-9875-8FE001FDC23F[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > In approx 70% of times when I log off, my PC wont shut down, it goes > through > proceedure to "saving your settings" and just freezes, so I have to turn > off > at main switch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. PS I am 70 yrs old > and > trying to get to grips with I.T. > -- > W D Thompson It is often caused by application software hanging or even bad drivers. Try to check your Event Viewer under Administrative Tools. Have you installed any third-party security programs? Try turning off Fast User Switching in case you don't really need this feature in Control Panel|User Accounts.

Re: Wont shut down Malke <notreally[ at ]invalid.invalid> 08.07.2007 13:31:54 DEREK T wrote: [Quoted Text] > In approx 70% of times when I log off, my PC wont shut down, it goes through > proceedure to "saving your settings" and just freezes, so I have to turn off > at main switch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. PS I am 70 yrs old and > trying to get to grips with I.T. Something you have running in the background is not exiting gracefully. It could be a legitimate program or it could be malware. Your troubleshooting steps: 1. First make sure the computer is completely virus/malware-free. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware 2. If the computer is clean but still exhibits the problem, go through this shutdown troubleshooter: http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm Standard caveat: If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA). Please be aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Re: xcopy /d date-switch not detected? "Larry" <larryo[ at ]columbus.rr.com> 08.07.2007 18:50:09 Hello all, I am trying to setup a backup-script with xcopy like this: xcopy C:\projects Z:\backup\projecs /D /E /I /Y But all files are copied each time it is run. Since /D switch is given without date then only newer files should be copied, right? What am I missing? Thanks in advance! /Rasmus If I recall correctly the /d switch is used with a date ie: /d:7-7-07 (can use either hyphens - or slashes /) This then only copies files modified after this date. The date is written in the (mm-dd-yy) format or (mm-dd-yyyy) Month = 1-12 Day = 1-31 Year =80 - 12 or 1980 - 2012 Hope this helps Larry

Re: xcopy /d date-switch not detected? "Allan" <mu8ja0i[ at ]earthlink.net> 09.07.2007 02:03:50 "Larry" <larryo[ at ]columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:uIiPSDZwHHA.1184[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Hello all, > > I am trying to setup a backup-script with xcopy like this: > > xcopy C:\projects Z:\backup\projecs /D /E /I /Y > > But all files are copied each time it is run. Since /D switch is > given without date then only newer files should be copied, right? What > am I missing? > > Thanks in advance! > > /Rasmus > > > If I recall correctly the /d switch is used with a date > ie: /d:7-7-07 (can use either hyphens - or slashes /) > This then only copies files modified after this date. > The date is written in the (mm-dd-yy) format or (mm-dd-yyyy) > Month = 1-12 > Day = 1-31 > Year =80 - 12 or 1980 - 2012 > > Hope this helps > Larry > Larry, I assume that you made a mistake by posting this as a reply to Mr. Derek T's post. Repost this a new post instead of as a reply and it is more likely that someone will notice the header and reply. I don't know the answer myself.

Re: Wont shut down Pat <pat[ at ]cox.net> 13.07.2007 16:56:12 On Sun, 8 Jul 2007 04:26:03 -0700, DEREK T <DEREKT[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >In approx 70% of times when I log off, my PC wont shut down, it goes through >proceedure to "saving your settings" and just freezes, so I have to turn off >at main switch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. PS I am 70 yrs old and >trying to get to grips with I.T. I have also found that a faulty power supply can cause this action. Pat