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When a Windows 9x system is shut down correctly, the system may get stuck at a splash screen with the message:
"Windows is Now Shutting Down"
This often happens when the system is on a network, but these problems can manifest in any system. The root cause of this is usually a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program, which are programs that remain in memory at all times once they are loaded. Calendars, calculators, spell checkers, thesauruses, and notepads are frequently TSR programs. This is so they can be instantly accessed from within another program. The problem is that when you attempt to shut down, these TSR programs will often stay in memory and interfere with Windows shutting down correctly.
Solution
There are some alternatives that can be tried on Win9x machines that may allow Windows to shut down more reliably:
In Windows 98 only:
Click Start | Run.
In the OPEN box, type msconfig and click OK.
This will bring up the System Configuration Utility.
Click the Advanced button. This will bring up the Advanced Troubleshooting Settings window.
Find the checkbox labeled Disable Fast Shutdown. On certain systems this will be checked at the factory, and others it will be blank.
If it checked, click on the box to remove the checkmark.
If it is not checked, click on the box to add a checkmark.
Click Ok on Advanced Troubleshooting Settings window.
Click OK in System Configuration Utility. The system will ask to restart.
Click Yes to restart system.
In Windows 95 or 98:
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Click Start | Run.
In the OPEN box, type regedit and click OK.
This will bring up the Registry Editor.
Find the folder in left panel called HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and click the plus sign next to it. This will expand another list of folders.
Find the sub-folder Software and click the plus sign next to it.
Find the sub-folder Microsoft and click the plus sign next to it.
Find the sub-folder Windows and click the plus sign next to it.
Find the sub-folder CurrentVersion and click the plus sign next to it.
Find the sub-folder Winlogon and click on it to highlight it.
Click on Edit on the menu
Click New
Click String Value. You will notice "New Value #1" appear in right panel, waiting for you to type a name.
Overwrite "New Value #1" with PowerDownAfterShutdown and press [Enter].
Right-click on PowerDownAfterShutdown
Click on Modify. An Edit String window will appear.
Type 1 and then click OK.
Close Registry Editor
These changes may allow Windows to shut down TSRs more reliably, and will provide easier shutdowns.
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Thanks, Jonlussier for your support, but I don't have any problem with Windows shutdown.I disable Scandisk at Windows bad Shutdown, so the boot process after hang is faster.I verified the IRQ sharings, and I find that video card share IRQ with sound card, but there is no conflicts.Maybe I must use another PCI slot, but I don't have any free one, as i have installed modem and TV-tuner.A solution is to change between them, but I'm not sure that this will solve the problem.
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As I stated in the e-mail I sent you, I beleive that you need to diable your IRQ Steering in windows, though you are not showing a conflick in the device manager, and you have already stated that the sound card and video card share the same IRQ, the conflick, because of the requirements of the video, and sound for the games that you are playing, are causeing confusion within windows!
