Win98 Shutdown Problems or
Win98 Shutdown problems (2)
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If your system hangs every time, you're probably running Win98. Win98 uses a Fast Shutdown process whereby it sends a shutdown signal to all running apps and services, and then proceeds without waiting for a response. Some apps and subsystems respond too slowly or require an additional step before completely shutting down. This can foul up the shutdown sequence and result in a hang. The solution is to disable Fast Shutdown. To do that, run MSCONFIG.EXE, click Advanced and check Disable Fast Shutdown. Click OK twice and reboot. Win98 will now shut down in Win95's slower but sometimes more reliable fashion.
Some implementations of Win98's ACPI hang if you disable Fast Shutdown. This is a bug for which Microsoft is developing a patch (see
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q196/0/08.asp). If disabling Fast Shutdown makes things worse, put them back the way they were by repeating the steps above, unchecking Disable Fast Shutdown and rebooting. If your original shutdown problem recurs, your only option is to wait for the patch and try disabling Fast Shutdown again once you install it.