4756us8 shutdown patch

Occasionally, but often enough for it to be a cause of concern, my system
hangs on shut-down and I need to press the 'button'.

I can't say for sure but it is possible that it is associated with my
failure to close certain applications before I shut down but it is quite
inconsistent.

I notice that MS have a patch for WIN98 shut-down problems (4756us8.exe) -
does anyone have an opinion on whether this is appropriate for the problem
outlined above.

I don't want to add anything new to the set-up without a bit of forethought.

Best regards,

Steve

Follow the trouble-shooting tips found he
www.aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm

Don't install the Shutdown Supplement unless it's suggested. It *may* fix
things, it may not, and it may cause other irritating behavior. First thing
to do is to "Disable Fast Shutdown" as described. If the option isn't there,
or *is* there but grayed out, then you already have the Supplement
installed, one way or another.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Steve Wade" wrote in message
...

Occasionally, but often enough for it to be a cause of concern, my system
hangs on shut-down and I need to press the 'button'.

I can't say for sure but it is possible that it is associated with my
failure to close certain applications before I shut down but it is quite
inconsistent.

I notice that MS have a patch for WIN98 shut-down problems (4756us8.exe) -
does anyone have an opinion on whether this is appropriate for the problem
outlined above.

I don't want to add anything new to the set-up without a bit of
forethought.

Best regards,

Steve

Yeah, Shutdown is going to hang lots of times if apps are left open. The
thing you need to watch for are problems when nothing has been left open,
and even then, any observations you make aren't likely to mean anything
unless it's "repeatable"--some specific set of conditions that tends to go
along with the hang. *Then* it's possible to track something down, but not
until then.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Steve Wade" wrote in message
...

"
Don't install the Shutdown Supplement unless it's suggested. It *may* fix
things, it may not, and it may cause other irritating behavior. First
thing
to do is to "Disable Fast Shutdown" as described. If the option isn't
there,
or *is* there but grayed out, then you already have the Supplement
installed, one way or another.


Thanks,

I did check the fast shutdown (it was one of the few things I understood)
and it is disabled.

I won't bother installing it then.

I'll just have to be more careful I guess.

Best regards

Steve

I should point out that the Shutdown Supplement *does* do other things
besides disable Fast Shutdown. But even that is only applicable if you can
establish a clear pattern of behavior (doesn't have to happen *every* time
you shut down, but if it's only occasional, it's not likely to be anything
that can be "fixed".

Still, the patch *might* help, and you can always uninstall it if you find
it has adverse effects. I'd go ahead and review the rest of the t-shooting
suggestions in those pages to see if something familiar pokes its head out
and waves.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Follow the trouble-shooting tips found he
www.aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm

Don't install the Shutdown Supplement unless it's suggested. It *may* fix
things, it may not, and it may cause other irritating behavior. First
thing to do is to "Disable Fast Shutdown" as described. If the option
isn't there, or *is* there but grayed out, then you already have the
Supplement installed, one way or another.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Steve Wade" wrote in message
...

Occasionally, but often enough for it to be a cause of concern, my system
hangs on shut-down and I need to press the 'button'.

I can't say for sure but it is possible that it is associated with my
failure to close certain applications before I shut down but it is quite
inconsistent.

I notice that MS have a patch for WIN98 shut-down problems
(4756us8.exe) -
does anyone have an opinion on whether this is appropriate for the
problem
outlined above.

I don't want to add anything new to the set-up without a bit of
forethought.

Best regards,

Steve

Guys,

As regards my shut-down problems.

Just to update for information purposes.

I seem to have solved the problem for the time being by doing the following:

Disconnected second HD which had (old) Windows 98SE installed, bootable but
obviously set as slave (could this have caused a problem?)

Un-ticked various things on the MSconfig startup.

So far so good.

Any theories as to the most likely cause?

Dunno. It's *possible* that the HD was causing it. You don't say what items
you disabled in MSCONFIG. That's what MSCONFIG is for. You use it to narrow
down the possibilities. What items are disabled now?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Steve Wade" wrote in message
...
Guys,

As regards my shut-down problems.

Just to update for information purposes.

I seem to have solved the problem for the time being by doing the
following:

Disconnected second HD which had (old) Windows 98SE installed, bootable
but
obviously set as slave (could this have caused a problem?)

Un-ticked various things on the MSconfig startup.

So far so good.

Any theories as to the most likely cause?

Dunno. It's *possible* that the HD was causing it. You don't say what
items
you disabled in MSCONFIG. That's what MSCONFIG is for. You use it to
narrow
down the possibilities. What items are disabled now?

--

My guess (and a guess only) was that the problem was caused by the ticked
update manager for Real Player.

Good chance that's right.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Steve Wade" wrote in message
...

Dunno. It's *possible* that the HD was causing it. You don't say what
items
you disabled in MSCONFIG. That's what MSCONFIG is for. You use it to
narrow
down the possibilities. What items are disabled now?

--

My guess (and a guess only) was that the problem was caused by the ticked
update manager for Real Player.

Steve Wade voiced his/her/it's humble opinion in
microsoft.public.win98.apps on Wed 07 Sep 2005 12:47:22p:


Occasionally, but often enough for it to be a cause of concern, my
system hangs on shut-down and I need to press the 'button'.

I can't say for sure but it is possible that it is associated with my
failure to close certain applications before I shut down but it is
quite inconsistent.

I notice that MS have a patch for WIN98 shut-down problems
(4756us8.exe) - does anyone have an opinion on whether this is
appropriate for the problem outlined above.

I don't want to add anything new to the set-up without a bit of
forethought.

Best regards,

Steve



If 98 won't shut down properly, just push the power button on the front
of your computer. No harm done. It's a common problem with 98 an 98SE.

Just make sure you have scandisk set to not run after every improper
shutdown.



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