Why won't my laptop shutdown?

it started happening a couple weeks ago and has been happening more frequently since then, it hasn't shutdown properly atleast the last 5 times i've used it. when i press start > shutdown, it shuts down any running programs (skype is usually the only...

Hi my toshiba Laptop with windows vista only responds to the shutdown. If I click the restart the screen goes black but doesnt turn off or comes back on. Any ideas??

I have a Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop. Every time I power on it shuts-off by itself and the speakers make a crackling noise. However, all LED lights remain on. I have checked to make sure all fans work and they do. I have took my laptop apart to check all...

Hey, i was on my laptop and all of a sudden in turned off and wont turn back on, whats wrong with it? It has a flashing yellow light on the battery logo, but its blinking faster then when it has a dead battery. Please help

When I initiate a regular shutdown on my HP laptop it reboots instead. In order to turn it off, I have to hold the power button down for 3-4 seconds.

I was watching videos and suddenly my laptop hung up and i couldn't do anything and then suddenly the blue screen error came then it shutdown and when i switched it back on the ...show more

My laptop screen got cracked and only half of it worked. I got a new screen for the same model and replaced it. I turned on the computer and not even the back-light came on. I then put the cracked screen back on, started it back up, and the screen came...

sir my i have laptop of hp-430, whenever i go to shut down it say forced shut down and it say some program is still running at the background but i coudnt find any running program . please help how can i prevent this problem

How do I know which background programs are on. How do I close them so that they do not open themselves when I start my laptop?