[Darekk1982]

It used to be OK before, I cannot even remind myself any changes that might've happened to cause this problem now. It's thought to be simple:
start menu>close>shut down the system.
As simple as that. But then everything disappears like it's being closed and after quite a few seconds (it used to be faster) a message 'your system is being closed' occures but nothing happens after. rebooting and trying again don't help at all. the only way to shut my PC (I'm using Win98 by the way) is to press and hold on/off button on my PC tower when this stated message occures.
no idea how to sort it out...

 

[MFDnNC]

Enable Advanced Power Mgt in Control Panel - Power

 

[flakyteabag]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/Win98SE/Default.asp
Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement : [download, downloads, update, updates, Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement, Windows 98, Shutdown Supplement]

try this

 

[Darekk1982]

sorry guys but it didn't solve my problem
what i've noticed is that it takes incredibly long time till the message 'windows is being closed' displays. I mean from the moment I click 'shut down system'. It used to work faster.
And I still can't shut it....

 

[flakyteabag]

i have win98 and i have the minimum processes running,its about 11 or 12,the only thing in my task bar is dial up.Try shutting down whatever windows does'nt need eg.chat programs..etc,look in ctrl-alt del see if theres anything you dont recognise.Have you checked for malware/spyware?

 

[Darekk1982]

there are just about nine processes running so I don't think it's the case. And I regularly clean up my PC from all of the 'incoming' stuff.

 

[amateur]

Are you connected to the internet via a cable modem? Some cable modems cause that. If so, try disconnecting the modem from the computer before you shut down. Wait a minute and then shut down.

 

[flakyteabag]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q202633/
How to troubleshoot Windows 98 shutdown problems

 

[Darekk1982]

the strange thing is that it works now and I cannot remember any special changes on my PC. I just run SpybotS&D which found some problems and fixed them (however, I run it earlier with no result). that's all. it seems to me as it was some permanently error.
I visited the site you stated, flakyteabag. And the only thing I performed was :
run>msconfig>advanced>where I marked VGA 640x480x16 to see if the problem was in my graphics. Then reboot, the same again with unmarking this option. And then I just shut down my PC.
HA!! strange, isn't it??
THX guys...