I recently re installed Windows XP Home after a disk corruption and now the
automatic shutdown no longer operates instead I get the message "It is now
safe" etc. Where do I look for the settings to enable auto shutdown and what
should they be please?

Hi johnnyboy,

A good place to start is Jim Eshelman's WINDOWS XP SHUTDOWN & RESTART
TROUBLESHOOTING:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
Click on POWERDOWN ISSUES in the left sidebar



Regards,

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Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"johnnyboy" <johnnyboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6BA8C537-6D33-43F8-AA1D-3B69772E3F03@microsoft.com...
>I recently re installed Windows XP Home after a disk corruption and now the
> automatic shutdown no longer operates instead I get the message "It is now
> safe" etc. Where do I look for the settings to enable auto shutdown and
> what
> should they be please?

"johnnyboy" <johnnyboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I recently re installed Windows XP Home after a disk corruption and now
> the automatic shutdown no longer operates instead I get the message "It
> is now safe" etc.

"Windows stops responding during Windows XP shut down"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307274

"It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" error message when you try to
shut down your computer http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810903

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Hi D, you're up early today! The answer lies in Control Panel\power
options\APM and check the APM box, many thanks to you all J

"Detlev Dreyer" wrote:

> "johnnyboy" <johnnyboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I recently re installed Windows XP Home after a disk corruption and now
> > the automatic shutdown no longer operates instead I get the message "It
> > is now safe" etc.
>
> "Windows stops responding during Windows XP shut down"
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307274
>
> "It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" error message when you try to
> shut down your computer http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810903
>
> --
> d-d
>

You're welcome :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"johnnyboy" <johnnyboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:489C4908-86A6-4E22-A10C-739E0981541B@microsoft.com...
> Hi D, you're up early today! The answer lies in Control Panel\power
> options\APM and check the APM box, many thanks to you all J
>
> "Detlev Dreyer" wrote:
>
>> "johnnyboy" <johnnyboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I recently re installed Windows XP Home after a disk corruption and now
>> > the automatic shutdown no longer operates instead I get the message "It
>> > is now safe" etc.
>>
>> "Windows stops responding during Windows XP shut down"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307274
>>
>> "It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" error message when you try to
>> shut down your computer http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810903
>>
>> --
>> d-d
>>

"johnnyboy" <johnnyboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi D, you're up early today!

Not really since I'm posting from Europe. ;)

> The answer lies in Control Panel\power
> options\APM and check the APM box, many thanks to you all J

You're certainly welcome and thanks for posting back.

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