re: Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer hangs at the ''Please Wait'' screen' Monday, August 26, 2002 at 6:55 pm Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Ron (895 messages posted) Hi Jonathon, Try issuing the following DOS command prior to attempting a shutdown: NET USE * /DELETE /YES This command will temporarily disconnect any network shares. If the command works for you it could be incorporated in a batch file along with the following line to shut down the system: rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 1 See Micro$oft Knowledge base Q234216. Regards, Ron Written in response to: Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer hangs at the ''Please Wait'' screen' (Jonathan Barbara: Monday, August 26, 2002 at 2:37 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer hangs at the ''Please Wait'' screen' (Jonathan Barbara: Mon, Aug 26, 2002, 2:37 pm) re: Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer hangs at the ''Please Wait'' screen' (Ron: Mon, Aug 26, 2002, 6:55 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Me Discussion Forum