when I shut down......

[activewaypoint]

sometimes when I click start, shut down and then go to shut down, the pooter makes sqealing noises and then nothing can stop it except thepower button on the front.....what's happening anyone?
Thanks:(

[spannersatcx]

What operating system are you using, it might give us somewhere to start!

[activewaypoint]

WIN 98SE, IE6, all the patches etc.....

[SLF 999]

This is a known problem in windows 98 the link will take you to Microsofts solution (or one of them) usually its win 98 itself which is preventing the machine shutting down
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/Win98SE/

[activewaypoint]

Thanks for that, I'll work through it!