Vista - un-able 2 shut down!!!

**egorrs** · 12-31-2008

i am unable to shut down my computer.
i go to start and there is click on the > button and all i have is switch users, log off, lock (seporator) restart (seportator) and sleep.
this happend after i checked the no GUI boot in the msconfig file under boot.
i unchecked it but i am still unable to shut down my computer what do i do?

**Airbot** · 12-31-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by egorrs

i am unable to shut down my computer.
i go to start and there is click on the > button and all i have is switch users, log off, lock (seporator) restart (seportator) and sleep.
this happend after i checked the no GUI boot in the msconfig file under boot.
i unchecked it but i am still unable to shut down my computer what do i do?

Hi egorrs,

Try checking the power option settings to see if you can change anything to fix it. I don't think the gui boot would do anything to effect this. But if you have been stopping startup services or using a cleaner program, you might have deleted something.

Maybe try running SFC to see if anything can be restored.
You might want to do a though scan with an antivirus program as well to rule this out.

Power Button

System Files - SFC Command

12-31-2008	#1 (permalink)
egorrs windows vista home basics 32 bit 36 posts	un-able 2 shut down!!! i am unable to shut down my computer. i go to start and there is click on the > button and all i have is switch users, log off, lock (seporator) restart (seportator) and sleep. this happend after i checked the no GUI boot in the msconfig file under boot. i unchecked it but i am still unable to shut down my computer what do i do?
My System Specs

12-31-2008	#2 (permalink)
Airbot Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 TECHNET 1,662 posts	Re: un-able 2 shut down!!! Quote: Originally Posted by egorrs i am unable to shut down my computer. i go to start and there is click on the > button and all i have is switch users, log off, lock (seporator) restart (seportator) and sleep. this happend after i checked the no GUI boot in the msconfig file under boot. i unchecked it but i am still unable to shut down my computer what do i do? Hi egorrs, Try checking the power option settings to see if you can change anything to fix it. I don't think the gui boot would do anything to effect this. But if you have been stopping startup services or using a cleaner program, you might have deleted something. Maybe try running SFC to see if anything can be restored. You might want to do a though scan with an antivirus program as well to rule this out. Power Button System Files - SFC Command
My System Specs

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