On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:36:11 -0400, Opsimath wrote:

Yes, research and reading.

Searching the often posted and mentioned www.google.com ,
http://support.microsoft.com ,
http://groups.google.com/group/24hoursupport.helpdesk?

Many posts you will find point to -

The excellent aumha site and in particular this page
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
and eldergeek pages and this url
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm


From an Unk post

"It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" Error Message When You Try to
Shut Down Your WinXP,
Win2000 Computer. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810903

Resources to Help Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308029

You cannot log off, restart, or shut down your Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831431

Windows stops responding during Windows XP shut down
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307274

You May Not Be Able to Shut Down Your Windows XP Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320008

Boot or shutdown problems after Service Pack 2 installation
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#B...2_installation


Me

On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 09:38:13 -0400, Opsimath wrote:


You did okay, however is it the difference that's important or the fact
that 1 way restarts as you appear to want and the other not, causing a
hang.

The links provided deal with shutdown issues, so maybe you will find an
answer to your 1st query, I haven't read any of the references given,
never having such issues to worry about.

Ask Microsoft?

It's a MS product.

Maybe try in the MS newsgroups, some of them are -

microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
microsoft.public.windowsxp.beta.help-and-support
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
microsoft.public.windowsxp.games
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker
microsoft.public.windowsxp.music
microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment
microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely

A few of those should help.

Other can be found using the web frontend.
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp
you really nedd to use MS IE for that site.

YW.

Me