Desktop dell windows 7 will not turn off

When upgrading to windows 7 you have two options. You can do a "clean install" or an "upgrade install". Which one did you choose when upgrading? I ask because people have reported odd problems when choosing the "upgrade install" method vs the clean install.

It was an "upgrade install", thank you for the response. Is there a way to correct this?

Make sure all your drivers are up to date on your system first. Stuff like your graphics card, motherboard chipset, etc.


If you want to do a clean install just follow the steps you took before when upgrading but instead choose the clean install method. Make sure to back up all important files because when doing a clean install it will wipe your hard drive. Basically giving you a fresh start. I always choose clean install when upgrading my systems.

Remember this isn't guaranteed to fix your problem. It is just a "possible" cause. So make sure to check all the drivers before doing a clean install to see if that fixes your problem.

Backup your registry and follow the registry tweak here. It says it is for xp but it also works for window 7

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/11/12/how-to-speed-u...

You may also force shutdown by using shortcut with to "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -f -s -t 60" to shut it down. change -s to -l for log off, -r for restart, change number after -t to change shutdown delay in seconds.

Always do a clean install,upgrades always cause issues!

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Installing-...

backup any important data!