shutdown prolbem

[JohnnyS]

on my laptop after about 2 hours running if i try to shut it down from the start menu it crashes
if i shut it down from ctrl alt del it shuts down fine anyone else have this prolbem

its not a big deal i just use the ctrl alt del but some times i forgit and it crashes

[unlovedwarrior]

when did this start? what OS do you have?? have you made any changes? hardware software

[JohnnyS]

i have win xp sp2 it has done this for a while i just reformatted and it still does it i recently added 1gb ram
but it crashed like that before the ram upgrade its like the icon window of the shutdown ,restart , standbuy window crashes i usualy dont even get to that window

[Raptor]

Temperature? See signature.

[unlovedwarrior]

is your case free of dust ecspecially your fans?

[patio]

No case...it's a laptop.

[unlovedwarrior]

then clean the back of the laptop out

[patio]

But i don't have a laptop...

[Raptor]

But i don't have a laptop...

That is no excuse!

You have no discipline! Pay attention!


 

[JohnnyS]

its only 6mounth old
you want a run down of my specs again
Gateway MX7122
win xp sp2
1.5gb ram
80 gb hdd

[unlovedwarrior]

it doesnt take dust to build up

[patio]

Do you have Easy CD Creator installed on that machine ? ?

Or are you running any eye candy programs such as window blinds ? ?

[Raptor]

We're going to have to know the temperatures at the time of the shut down.