http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Vista won't switch off my laptop after shut down en Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:18:33 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-9539 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:40:28 +0000 Scott 9539@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Some further suggestions here,<br /> <a href='http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=691870'>http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=691870</a></p> <p><a href='http://digitalliving.cnet.co.uk/asktheeditors/0,39030511,49292194-1,00.htm'>http://digitalliving.cnet.co.uk/asktheeditors/0,39030511,49292194-1,00.htm</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-9537 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:14:16 +0000 silverbullet 9537@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I too am having virtually the same problem. Did you ever solve it? My Vista laptop will not shut down unless I manually keep the power button pushed down. Then when I boot up it takes forever.<br /> HELP! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4830 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:51:54 +0000 Hell-Spawn 4830@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Could it be that my BIOS is outdated?</p> <p>Phoenix 4.06CJ15, 1/9/2006</p> <p>SMBIOS Version 2.34</p> <p>Just checking... </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4819 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:34:11 +0000 Hell-Spawn 4819@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>OK, here is the story…following Scott’s advice. As I mentioned before, all options in the Power Management are set to shutdown (Lid and power buttons, etc.).<br /> Below is a copy of my Task Manager after cold starting my computer without launching any program other than the ones in the startup menu. Some additional information on the Nero and AntiVir as well as MS Messenger. These were installed after the fact and should not cause this.</p> <p>Which one of the processes is most likely the main offender? I already disabled RaUI.exe and SOUNDMAN.exe, logged off first and then tried to shutdown. Well, sleep mode is all I’m getting, but no real power off :(</p> <p>Avgnt.exe Antivirus System Tray Tool<br /> Csrss.exe Client Server Runtime Process<br /> Dwm.exe Desktop Window Manager<br /> Ehmsas.exe Media Center Media Status Aggregator Service<br /> Ehtray.exe Media Center Tray Applet<br /> etMon.exe eMonitor Application<br /> explorer.exe Windows Explorer<br /> GoogleUpdater.exe Google Updater<br /> GrooveMonitor.exe Groove Monitor Utility<br /> Joshed.exe Jave™ Platform SE Binary<br /> Mobsync.exe Microsoft Sync Center<br /> MSASCui.exe Windows defender User Interface<br /> Msnmsgr.exe Messenger<br /> NMBgMonitor.exe Nero Home<br /> NMIndexStoreSvr.exe Nero Home<br /> RaUI.exe MSI Wireless Utility (tried this one already)<br /> Sidebar.exe Windows Sidebar<br /> SOUNDMAN.exe Realtek Sound Manager (tried this one already)<br /> Tasking.exe Task Schedule Engine<br /> Taskmgr.exe System Settings Protector<br /> TeaTimer.exe System Setting Protector<br /> VProTray.exe Tray Application<br /> WinCinemaMgr.exe Win Cinema Manager<br /> Winlogon.exe Windows Logon Application</p> <p>Thanks for your continued support. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4794 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:46:10 +0000 Scott 4794@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Start&gt; Search&gt; Event Viewer </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4793 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:15:22 +0000 Hell-Spawn 4793@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Event viewer? Cool, never heard anything about this feature. Where do I find that and how do I look at it?</p> <p>Thanks again... </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4779 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:44:35 +0000 Scott 4779@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Check your Event Viewer&gt; Windows Logs, for anything that may occur before shutdown. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4778 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:22:56 +0000 Hell-Spawn 4778@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thank you so much for your help - it worked, but still my shut down problem persists...got to look elsewhere. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4759 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:40:42 +0000 Scott 4759@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>No worries, the 2nd one is the driver I currently use. You can always rollback to a previous driver if a new one doesn't work to your liking.</p> <p>Here's what to do: run the first one from nVidia. Go to Device Manager and click on Display Adapter. You should see your 7800 listed. Right click and choose Update Driver Software. Then Browse My Computer&gt; Let Me Pick From a List&gt;Have Disk&gt;Browse&gt;and click on the .inf file where you have downloaded. If you've been successful, you'll see the screeen flash a bit and when it's finished installing, you should have the new drivers loaded. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4758 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:17:44 +0000 Hell-Spawn 4758@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks Scott,<br /> I've downloaded both suggested drivers, but which one do you recommend most? Which one is the "latter"? sorry for my ignorance :(<br /> What happens if I first install the 163.75 and then the other one? Or do I have to uninstall the first one again? I haven't done this before as you might have figured already. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4747 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:15:54 +0000 Scott 4747@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>The latest signed WHQL driver for the 7800 is this: <a href='http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_163.75.html' rel="nofollow">http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_163.75.html</a></p> <p>I have a 7900 and tested that one and a beta 169.12, also from nVidia: <a href='http://www.majorgeeks.com/Nvidia_ForceWare_for_Vista_32-Bit_d5504.html' rel="nofollow">http://www.majorgeeks.com/Nvidia_ForceWare_for_Vista_32-Bit_d5504.html</a></p> <p>I found the latter worked better. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4746 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:05:11 +0000 Hell-Spawn 4746@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>this is the only driver that has anything to do with nVidia:<br /> Driver Name : nvlddmkm.sys<br /> Address : 0x8B1C0000<br /> File Type : Display Driver<br /> Description : NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Miniport Driver, Version 97.46<br /> Version : 7.15.10.9746<br /> Company : NVIDIA Corporation<br /> Product Name : NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Miniport Driver, Version 97.46<br /> Modified Date : 12/8/2006 2:25:00 AM<br /> Created Date : 12/8/2006 2:25:00 AM<br /> Filename : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys</p> <p>Any idea if that is the latest and greatest for my system?</p> <p>Thanks, </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4745 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:31:47 +0000 Hell-Spawn 4745@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the advice. </p> <p>I followed the link and tried to do what they recommend (Go to Start &gt; Run and type services.msc. Locate the nVidia Driver Helper item and right click it. Select Properties. Set the startup value of the service to “Manual� or “Disabled�.)<br /> I don't have this nVidia Driver Helper item, even though I have an nVidia card. I don't know anymore where else to look for it. It's really annoying.</p> <p>Any other advices available?<br /> Thanks, </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4716 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:15:04 +0000 Viper182 4716@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Maybe this will help</p> <p><a href='http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2005/11/30/my-computer-wont-shut-down/' rel="nofollow">http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2005/11/30/my-computer-wont-shut-down/</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-wont-switch-off-my-laptop-after-shut-down#post-4715 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:40:37 +0000 Hell-Spawn 4715@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I have a very strange problem that most likely is Vista related: My computer is shutting down (or re-boot), but at the end it is not switching off the computer (or during re-boot it’ll just go into some kind of sleep mode and won’t accept anything anymore except switching it off the hard way - - - power button 5 sec’s). After starting it again all is working just fine.</p> <p>This is my machine:</p> <p>Alienware m7700 Laptop -<br /> AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+<br /> Dual Core 2.2GHz, 2x 512K Cache WUXGA Widescreen 17.1" LCD Display<br /> 1920 x 1200 Maximum Resolution.<br /> UltraBrite Glossy Screen<br /> PCIx nVidia 7800 GTX 256MB Video Card<br /> RAM 2GB DDR, Dual Channel<br /> Two DVD-RW DL Drives<br /> Two 100GB Hard Drives<br /> 200GB RAID 0 volume<br /> 802.11g Internal Wireless Card<br /> Gigabit 10/100/1000 Network Card<br /> 56K Modem<br /> 4x USB 2.0 ports, 2x Mini IEEE1394a ports<br /> Built-in 10-in-1 Card Reader<br /> Built in 1.3MPx camera<br /> Windows Vista Home Premium installed</p> <p>I have already setup the options to shutdown via the “change plan settings� under “Power Buttons and lid�, but it did not change anything! I know for sure that this is not a hardware issue, because in the past it actually did reboot and shut down fine - - - not always, rather randomly, but now it won’t do it anymore. I also have all current updates installed and never have tempered with the BIOS for example.</p> <p>I’m already considering changing to XP, but am hesitating due to my pretty complex hardware setup (RAID 0 and dual DVD drives). I don’t want to run into any other setup or driver issues. Also I seem to like Vista and would like to conserve it, but if this problem persists I might reconsider.</p> <p>Please let me know if there is anything else I can try, switching off the computer like this seems wrong and I’m afraid that one day something else gets broken. So far it has worked and I never have gotten an error message such as “Windows did not close correctly last time� or similar.</p> <p>Many thanks in advance for any feed back you might have. </p>