XP Professional Will Not Shut Down

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Ever since I loaded Office 2007 and Avast Anti-Virus, I cannot get Windows XP
Professional to shut down and turn the computer off. I have to push and hold
the On/Off for several seconds to turn the computer off. Why is this
happening and can it be fixed?

Any help will certainly be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Stephen

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello mitrebox,

Refer this question to the "windows" group, this has nothing common with
the current .NET group
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mEver since I loaded Office 2007 and Avast Anti-Virus, I cannot get
mWindows XP Professional to shut down and turn the computer off. I
mhave to push and hold the On/Off for several seconds to turn the
mcomputer off. Why is this happening and can it be fixed?
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mAny help will certainly be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
m>
mStephen
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