I have installed the Win98 SE shutdown patch and that will work for a short time and then back to the. Windows 98 SE Shutdown. Dont you love microsoft:). Possible solutions to resolving issue with Windows 98 computer freezing when shutting down. 98 SE (Second Edition) has a patch used to. Not to shutdown to the.

The Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement addresses shutdown issues on systems with specific hardware/software configurations running Windows 98 Second Edition. These issues include systems restarting when selecting shutdown and systems hanging on shutdown.NOTE: This supplement has been updated as of November, 1999. Please install this latest version.Microsoft recommends the troubleshooting steps outlined in the KB article How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Problems.

Directx 3a Xp. If, after following the steps outlined in this article, the system continues to exhibit shutdown problems, then Microsoft suggests applying this update.Microsoft has also learned that some customers were replacing the Windows 98 Second Edition version of CONFIGMG.VXD with the Windows 98 version to address shutdown issues. Microsoft strongly recommends that users do not do this. This is an untested scenario that could result in blue screens, ACPI errors and hardware failures.

This update will check to see if the appropriate version of CONFIGMG.VXD is installed on the system and replace any older versions with the Windows 98 Second Edition version. The Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown.

>>Here WINDOWS SHUTDOWN & RESTART CENTER TROUBLESHOOTING in 15 STEPS Version 11.12 — Last updated May 9, 2005 [ The following article is based on many sources, including Microsoft Knowledge Base articles and input from individuals in the Microsoft news groups. In particular, several MS-MVPs in the Desktop Systems section have contributed to the contents and form of this article as it evolved. My thanks to all. Please note that you use this information only at your own risk — I am not personally able to verify, in advance, the consequences of any action on every computer of every type used by every user. — Jim Eshelman] Shutdown problems in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition can be caused by many factors including, but not limited to: a damaged exit sound file; incorrectly configured or damaged hardware; conflicting programs, or an incompatible, damaged, or conflicting device driver. This article can be used to troubleshoot the possible causes. (There may be multiple simultaneous causes in a given case.) If you receive a specific error message during shutdown, please search my for a possible resolution before proceeding with the steps below.

First Step: DISABLE FAST SHUTDOWN (For Windows 98 only.) Launch. Click Advanced. Place a check mark in the box next to “Disable fast shutdown.” NOTE: If the box is already marked, go to. If the box is missing in Windows 98 SE, it means you have already applied the Shutdown Patch, which has permanently disabled Fast Shutdown and then removed the box. Click OK, then OK again. Test Windows shutdown by restarting the computer.

Zinstall Winwin Keygen Generator. (For proper troubleshooting, click Start Shut Down Restart OK. Give Windows three minutes to complete the process before concluding that it is hung. This same procedure is referred to in the following steps as, “Test Windows shutdown.”) Disabling fast shutdown may solve the problem; but if it doesn’t, go on to.

NOTE: If your computer hangs at shutdown, it uses Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), and the Win98 Fast Shutdown feature is disabled, see. Second Step: STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TROUBLESHOOTING WIZARD A shutdown troubleshooter is built right into Windows 98 and Windows ME.

It will take you through many, but not all, of the steps recommended below. You may prefer this kind of “walk-through” on-screen troubleshooter. To access it, click Start Help. In the window, type Troubleshooting.

Click on the Troubleshooting entry in the menu. Scroll down the new list provided and click on “Shutdown and Startup Troubleshooter” (Win98) or “Startup & Shutdown Troubleshooter” (Win ME). Microsoft’s on-line version, previously, has been withdrawn. You can try one or the other version of Microsoft’s troubleshooter as your next option if you wish; or simply continue through the steps that follow. Third Step: RULE OUT DAMAGED EXIT SOUND FILE In Control Panel, double-click Sounds (or Sounds & Multimedia). In the Events box, click Exit Windows.

In the Name box, click None. Test Windows shutdown. If Windows does not hang, the problem may be a corrupt sound file.

Restore the file from your Windows disk or from wherever you obtained it, then test Windows shutdown. An interesting variation on this issue: Several correspondents have confirmed (in Windows ME) that if there is a shutdown problem and no Exit Windows sound, the shutdown problem was resolved by adding one!