[Mlum]

When I try to shut down my win98se, it will restart instead of shutting down. I downloaded the microsoft supplement Q239887 update but when I try to install it a window opens up saying "This update is not designed for your version of windows". What's with that? I do have win98se....What do I do now?

 

[golferbob]

here is a website that might help you.

http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm

 

[Mlum]

Why won't it let me install the shut down supplement update?

 

[Mlum]

I uninstalled my AVG anti virus program and that seemed to solved the problem. Now it will shut down and not restart but now I don't have virus protection. Want do you recommend I do?

 

[blues_harp28]

Hi try F 8 at start up..choose command prompt ..type.
scanreg /restore [note space] choose date prior to problem..Not oldest.
If it restarts..click>start>run>type msconfig.
Click on startup tab>uncheck All entries Except SystemTray>ScanRegistry.
Reboot.
You will need to retick your Anti-virus and Firewall in msconfig if you go online.

 

[Mlum]

I want to use another anti virus besides AVG, is there another free good one I could download......

 

[golferbob]

here are some free antivirus programs.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/AntiVir_Personal_Edition_7_d955.html

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Avast_Home_Edition_d1968.html

 

[blues_harp28]

Hi are you back up and running?
Avast. http://www.avast.com/eng/down_home.html

 

[Mlum]

Because when I had it installed, I couldn't shut down my computer, it would just keep restarting. After I uninstalled it, my computer would shut down properly. So I need another antivirus program.

 

[bandit429]

I was wondering...thanks for expressing your opinion it is much appreciated.

 

[Mlum]

I solved my shut down problem by uninstalling my AVG anti vius but why won't it let me install the mircosoft update shut down patch Q239887? "This update is not designed for your version of windows" pops up when I try to install the patch. What's with that?

 

[blues_harp28]

Hi not sure..where are you installing it to. C:\windows\system?

 

[Mlum]

Is that where I should install it?

 

[blues_harp28]

Hi on d/load site click to Open the file and it should install it'self.
If a zip file that you saved to desktop..install in C:\windows\system

 

[Mlum]

That's what I did, I clicked it to open and it open to that window that say's "This update is not designed for your version of windows".

 

[blues_harp28]

Hi are you running a dual-boot system?
Most Win98's can run without Config.sys and Autoexec.bat running in msconfig.
Avg normally runs a virus scan at boot-up..which uses Autoexec.bat.
But why that would cause a slow shutdown I do not know.

 

[Mlum]

No, I'm not running a dual boot system......since I uninstalled AVG anti virus program, it's been shutting down okay so it must have been the program that was causing it. But I still want to install the mircosoft shutdown supplement patch but it won't let me do it....

 

[blues_harp28]

Hi if it is now shutting down ok and you seemed to have isolated the problem,
Why do you feel you need the shutdown patch? [just a question]

 

[Mlum]

I was just thinking if I could download that patch successfully, I could reinstall the AVG anti virus and see if it will shut down properly.

 

[blues_harp28]

Hi I think the patch is only for Win 98se..are you sure your not running Win 98?