Laptop won't shut down

[DEAGLER]

When I try to shut down my laptop an error message pops up.
"CMD. The application was unable to start correctly. (.0xc0000142) Click OK to close application".

Then it will restart. Any help appreciated.

[brutal]

http://support.microsoft.com/KB/929833

[DEAGLER]

http://support.microsoft.com/KB/929833


Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

[flogger]

Did you try pulling the battery?

[DEAGLER]

Did you try pulling the battery?

I don't leave my battery in.

Not good idea pulling battery anyways.

[lc_nab]

go to command prompt, type in: shutdown /f /r , if it does not work, kill the explorer.exe and select run and type in explorer.exe , all ese fails, hard shutdown, no worries about corruption, MS runs on corruption, lol .

[fj605]

Holding the power button for 6 seconds should automatically shut it down.

[brutal]

I don't think the OP wants to know workarounds, I think he wants to try to resolve the issue.

I'll offer one more suggestion because I'm not really a desktop guy (SAN/Power systems guy), but I can use Google.

Have you installed any 3rd party AV and/or firewall apps (or uninstalled?)

Try starting up in safe mode and running the install/uninstall again.

[DEAGLER]

I don't think the OP wants to know workarounds, I think he wants to try to resolve the issue.

I'll offer one more suggestion because I'm not really a desktop guy (SAN/Power systems guy), but I can use Google.

Have you installed any 3rd party AV and/or firewall apps (or uninstalled?)

Try starting up in safe mode and running the install/uninstall again.

yes I'm looking to resolve this thanks Brutal. I have not installed anything at all lately.

[lc_nab]

The workaround was for him to get it to shutdown... Then to get into safemode, install malwarebytes ( yes it installs in safemode, it does not use windows installer ) scan it, if it does not find anything, run a rootkit such as tdtaskiller, etc, so remove the rootkit, if all else fails, try a sys restore.

[brutal]

Holding the power button for 6 seconds should automatically shut it down.

Then problem solved.


The workaround was for him to get it to shutdown... Then to get into safemode, install malwarebytes ( yes it installs in safemode, it does not use windows installer ) scan it, if it does not find anything, run a rootkit such as tdtaskiller, etc, so remove the rootkit, if all else fails, try a sys restore.

Wouldn't F8 allow safe mode selection after a restart?

[lc_nab]

Yes, as soon as the computer restarts, start pressing F8 .

[DEAGLER]

Weird. Took my laptop and left it in my car outside to get it fixed. End up bringing it back home and now issues is gone.

[02ducky]

Stick it in the mircowave for 2 minutes

[brutal]

Stick it in the mircowave for 2 minutes

ahhh, remember when the iPhone users did this? Fumb Ducks.