Windows xp home pc, last format 10 months ago.

I am having problems logging off of my computer lately. When i select log off, sometimes it does it, other it just sits there and does nothing. i can log out if i run a program and have force applications to close selected. is there a way i can find out what is causing this to happen?

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Windows xp home pc, last format 10 months ago.

I am having problems logging off of my computer lately. When i select log off, sometimes it does it, other it just sits there and does nothing. i can log out if i run a program and have force applications to close selected. is there a way i can find out what is causing this to happen?

Programs can choose to stop a shutdown, logoff, or standby, now if u want to force a shutdown/logoff (and show your computer whoes boss ) Hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete and go ahead and under the "shutdown" menu choose ither, shutdown, logoff, standby, etc.

hope that helps

yea, it helps, but i want to find out what program is doing this. the other users of this pc are clueless now when they have to log out

yea, it helps, but i want to find out what program is doing this. the other users of this pc are clueless now when they have to log out

...did i forget to say that if u try to log off normally it should work now

Install UPHClean (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en), and it will tell you what it had to force closed to get the user to log off or the machine to shut down in the event log.

Just so you are aware, these are usually caused by antivirus/antispyware programs or (surprise) print drivers...

ok, thanks cluberti. i think it might be the new bluetooth module i installed earlier.

Edited January 2, 200620 yr by sven