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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Windows98 on May 03, 2005, 10:16:01 PM

Title: Its now safe to turn off Windows
Post by: Windows98 on May 03, 2005, 10:16:01 PM: Hi there, I am trying Xp and I get this screen it is now safe to turn off windows. I find that annoying if I have to push the power button to turn it off instead of it shutting down on its own. You have anything I can download to fix that?
Title: Re: Its now safe to turn off Windows
Post by: dl65 on May 03, 2005, 11:43:26 PM: Windows 98 ......what do you have your option set as ?

(http://server2.uploadit.org/files/dlawless-shutdown.JPG)
Let us know
dl65 ::)
Title: Re: Its now safe to turn off Windows
Post by: Mac on May 04, 2005, 02:46:16 AM: Take at look at the Power Options in the Control Panel and see if APM is enabled.

(http://server2.uploadit.org/files/mcgregor-APM.jpg)

Click on the APM tab.
Title: Re: Its now safe to turn off Windows
Post by: Windows98 on May 04, 2005, 12:48:16 PM: I have it on shutdown, do you know when you have your shut down screen and it turns off on its own? I get that black screen that says its now safe to turn off windows. It stays frozen on that screen till I hit the power button and hold it for 3 sec before it shuts off =(
Title: Re: Its now safe to turn off Windows
Post by: gussery on May 04, 2005, 01:01:29 PM: Is your PC capable of being shut down that way. Not all PCs are, but most newer ones are.
Title: Re: Its now safe to turn off Windows
Post by: dl65 on May 04, 2005, 01:03:03 PM: Windows98......Is the Win XP your trying an upgrade from win 98 or is it a full install . Is it XP Home or XP Pro .

dl65 ::)
Title: Re: Its now safe to turn off Windows
Post by: Mac on May 04, 2005, 01:52:48 PM: Have you checked to see if APM is enabled in your BIOS?
Title: Re: Its now safe to turn off Windows
Post by: merlin_2 on May 04, 2005, 02:23:38 PM: is this a laptop........what are the bios settings....?is it set on hibenate?? on power seettings and not power off?>>shutdown