From: not@this.address.com   
      
   On Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:58:58 -0700, kittencollision wrote:   
      
   > Every time I try to log out, restart or shut down...well nothing   
   > happens. Programs don't close and the machine stays on, chugging along   
   > without any issues what-so-ever. I have googled the problem, but it   
   > seems I can't find the right keywords or the problems are all with 3rd   
   > party software (which I have none of at this moment) and I need to be   
   > able to shut down this computer without unplugging the PSU or holding   
   > down the power button.   
   >   
   > Dell Dimension 3000   
   > Windows XP Professional SP3   
   >   
   > Pentium 4 2.53GHz   
   > 512MB RAM (504 due to integrated graphics)   
   >   
   > Can anyone help me?   
      
   Try pressing the left Control, right Alt and the Delete keys   
   simultaneously.  What happens?  You should get either a shutdown or   
   shutdown requester or the Task Manager.  If the latter, try shutting down   
   the system through it.  Does any of that work?  If not, then, you may   
   have to press the Reset or Power buttons to turn the system off, then   
   reboot and hope what's causing the shutdown problem has fixed itself.  If   
   not, a Repair Install may be in order.  I would certainly do a very   
   thorough malware scan in any case.   
      
   Stef   
      
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