xp won't automatically shut down

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i recently installed windows xp ,,i was running 98.now when i shut down,my computer does not automatically turn itself off anymore.it gets to the part where it says "your computer is now safe to turn off',,but i now have to turn it off manually at my power bar.is there something i can adjust to fix this?more of an annoyance than problem really,,but its a pain crawling under my desk to turn off the power bar,lol
 
Rusty, check here. http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
rusty said:
i recently installed windows xp ,,i was running 98.now when i shut down,my
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computer does not automatically turn itself off anymore.it gets to the part
where it says "your computer is now safe to turn off',,but i now have to
turn it off manually at my power bar.is there something i can adjust to fix
this?more of an annoyance than problem really,,but its a pain crawling under
my desk to turn off the power bar,lol
 
Rusty;
Enable Advanced Power Management:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313290

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rusty said:
i recently installed windows xp ,,i was running 98.now when i shut
Click to expand...
down,my computer does not automatically turn itself off anymore.it
gets to the part where it says "your computer is now safe to turn
off',,but i now have to turn it off manually at my power bar.is there
something i can adjust to fix this?more of an annoyance than problem
really,,but its a pain crawling under my desk to turn off the power
bar,lol
 
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