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7th Apr 2003, 03:44

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when I shut down......

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?
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7th Apr 2003, 03:50

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

7th Apr 2003, 05:18

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

7th Apr 2003, 17:11

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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/d...tured/Win98SE/