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• If you've customized your shutdown screens, it could be caused by a problem with one of the files.
• A buggy driver that wont allow itself to be unloaded can also cause this. (more information)

Written by: Annoyances.org
Last updated: Saturday, August 11, 2001

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• [Windows 98] Question about 'When I choose (Edgardo Sanchez: Thursday, August 30, 2001)
• [Windows 2000] i have 2000, and it wont shut down (raj: Tuesday, September 4, 2001)
• [Windows ME] Question about 'When I choose (William B. Hood: Wednesday, October 3, 2001)
• [Windows 98] Question about 'When I choose (charlotte: Friday, November 2, 2001)
• [Windows XP] Question about 'When I choose (RUSSELL M. HYSON: Wednesday, November 7, 2001)
• [Windows 98] Start Menu (Bette Mazo: Thursday, November 15, 2001)
• [Windows XP] Question about When I choose Shut Down the computer restarts instead (Richard Norgard: Monday, December 10, 2001)
• [Windows XP] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (rodders: Tuesday, January 15, 2002)
• [Windows 98] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (Jari Saari: Tuesday, January 15, 2002)
• [Windows XP] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (Denise: Sunday, January 20, 2002)
• [Windows 2000] Tweaking can cause this (Raymond Hicks: Sunday, February 3, 2002)
• [Windows XP] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (M. Allan: Wednesday, February 27, 2002)
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• [Windows 98] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (Reg: Thursday, April 4, 2002)
• [Windows 95] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (RB: Monday, April 22, 2002)
• [Windows 98] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (ungry mike: Wednesday, October 2, 2002)
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• [Windows 2000] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (Michael: Friday, February 28, 2003)
• [Windows 98] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (Norm G: Tuesday, March 11, 2003)
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• [Windows 2000] Solving 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (Mike Kudrow: Thursday, October 23, 2003)
• [Windows Me] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (Robert Kehr: Monday, November 3, 2003)
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• [Windows Vista] Question about 'When I choose "Shut Down" from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (Daniel: Saturday, February 24, 2007)
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