How-To Geek

I am running a Dell 8500 with win 7 desktop and everytime I shut it down or restart it I get a screen that says waiting for XXX program(s) to close, and then I have to hit Force restart or Force shut down, this started about a week ago, anyone have any ideas? Thanks

Guilty. there were only two items checked in the start up tab on msconfig, SAS and MSC, I unchecked SAS and restarted and it does the same thing, Force restart. I also ran autoruns and under the boot execute there is nothing.

Sorry for the error, it was Microsoft Security Essentials, MSE

Just the programs that I have open.

Guilty, I am a novice, how do I do that?

Guilty I signed in, I already have a photobucket account, I read the tutorial but don't know how to get the task manager in there to copy it for HTG? I am going to have to leave for a couple of hours, please post your comments and I'll get back later, Thanks

I did as you said but cannot upload it to photobucket, I must be really stupid but when I open photobucket there i no way to drag it to photobucket when I click upload. Sorry

Hermitt, your link to whs's tutorial is great, but I still do not understand how photobucket works. There is no folder with my name on it or "New Album", I am signed in to photobucket. Can you explain it better? I know I am stupid.

I bet your not too old. Start all over again. If you have an account for Photobucket as you say you are part way there. Your missing a step or just not following a step. Take time to read everything.

1. Create your account at http://photobucket.com/ - real easy
2. Use the folder with your name on it or create a subfolder (recommended). You do that on the left side where it says "New Album" > Save
3.Go to "Upload Images and Videos", somewhere in the middle. Now click on "Choose Files". This will most likely bring up your "Pictures" folder (but you can select another folder). Double click on the file you want to upload. After a few seconds you will see it. Now single click on your picture. On top of the picture you will see “Resize”. The best size to pick is 640X480.
4. If you want to post this picture directly on the Forum, click on IMG Code (last link), then right click on that and COPY. If you only want to post the link to the picture, click on Direct link, then right click and COPY. Then you got it in your clipboard (from where you Paste).
5. Now you can paste this into your posting. If you chose IMG, the picture will only show up AFTER you posted. In the posting you will only see the link. If you chose "Direct link", it will just be a link.

Start with step three.