I have the same problems with Windows 98SE. I noted that there is a greater chance of it shutting down properly when I exit from all the programs that I opened before shutting the computer down. Ming -----Original Message----- From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Deb Sent: July 08, 2003 8:34 PM To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Slow Computer Won't Shut Down After you click on "Start" and then click on "Shut Down", which option is marked in the box? Has it been told to REstart or to Start. Sometimes we have told it to restart after installing something new and it needs to shut down and restart to complete the installation. Hope the solution for that problem is this easily solved. Deb Pf ----- Original Message ----- From: GCox To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 11:48 PM Subject: [pchelpers] Slow Computer Won't Shut Down Hi People, I have two problems: 1. I can't get the computer to actually shut down when I choose that option from the shutdown menu. It just keeps re-booting. I know this is a common problem with win98 but since it never happened to me before I wasn't paying attention when it was discussed before. This started happening after I upgraded my ram from 96MB to 320MB. 2. I have found that my computer hasn't gained any speed. In fact it seems to have slowed down! Has anyone ever heard of a pc slowing down when more ram was added? My apps are taking up to three seconds to start loading when I launch them. This hesitation was not there before. They are loading at a little less speed than before. I'm running a VIA Cyrix 3 550MHz cpu with 320MB of ram under Win98SE. Any ideas would be much appreciated. George Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.