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re: Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down'
Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at 6:25 am
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Posted by phantom (5578 messages posted)


You could try this, In Registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon, add or change the value named PowerdownAfterShutdown, changing its current data of 0 to 1. Haven't done it but may work. Back up your registry first so you can restore if you do something wrong.


On Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at 3:25 am, aaron wrote:
>I have a similar question about When I choose "Shut Down" from the Start Menu, my
>computer restarts instead of shutting down.
>
>When I choose "Restart" the computer doesn't restart but it shuts down instead, but
>not completely though, the running light stays on but the monitor light goes into
>standby, i.e. switches from green to yellow. The only way to continue is to hit the
>reset button. I tried restarting from Safe Mode with the same results. Any help?
>
>


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Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (aaron: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at 3:25 am)

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-Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (aaron: Wed, Feb 26, 2003, 3:25 am)
*re: Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (Mike: Wed, Feb 26, 2003, 5:18 am)
*re: Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down' (phantom: Wed, Feb 26, 2003, 6:25 am)
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