Help: Strange PC Problem

[Signals]

I have an Sony Vaio all in one PC with Win. home Vista, and when I try to shut it down and it wants to install updates, it gets hung up and the updates won't install. I have to manually shut it off when it telling me not to do that.

Got any clues whats causing this and how to solve it?

 

[MonsterD]

I would think it is either a memory or registry problem. You can do a memtest86 to see if that is failing. There are several registry cleaners on the web too.

 

[jobberone]

Have you tried to install the updates after it boots and before you run anything? I'm guessing you have. Have you tried installing one at a time? You can try to boot it in safe mode first and watch it try to do one step at a time booting and see what it does with the updates. I'm throwing stuff out there as all know I'm not a computer guru. You can also go back and restore to a point in time before the updates tried to install and see if you can avoid the issue. Also I think Vista sucks so you can restore to an earlier point in time and install a better Win version on top of that avoiding Vista. If all else fails then call someone who knows what the heck is going on.

 

[CyberB0b]

First problem is Vista. I would just disable automatic updates all together.

 

[Signals]

First problem is Vista. I would just disable automatic updates all together.

LOL thanks B0b, I just might do that.

 

[StevenOtero]

I have an Sony Vaio all in one PC with Win. home Vista, and when I try to shut it down and it wants to install updates, it gets hung up and the updates won't install. I have to manually shut it off when it telling me not to do that.

Got any clues whats causing this and how to solve it?

I've found that booting into safe mode can result in the updates installing upon boot.

Also found this for you: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...hut-down/fe4a8be9-d4ac-4d79-8226-3f8d9ffd55f8

Let's try clean booting the system to remove 3rd party services and see if that clears up the problem.

Follow the steps below to place your computer in “clean boot”

• Click the Start orb on your Desktop
• Type msconfig in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.

• On the General tab, click Selective Startup.
• Under Selective Startup, click to clear the Load Startup Items check box.
• Click the Services tab, click to select the Hide All Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable All.
• Click OK.

When you are prompted, click Restart.


When the desktop loads, try to shutdown and restart again. Did it hang?

If this does resolve the issue, then see the following Microsoft Article on “Clean boot” and the section “How to determine what is causing the problem” to determine which program or service maybe causing the issue.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

How to set your computer back, to boot normal:

• Click the Start orb on your Desktop
• In the Start Search box. Type msconfig, and then press ENTER.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.

Click the General tab.

• Click Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services, and then click OK.
• When you are prompted, click Restart to restart the computer.

Hope this will fix it for you.

 

[Signals]

Thank you Gentlemen, the issue has been resolved.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

First problem is Vista. I would just disable automatic updates all together.

Exactly. Updates won't make it any better anyway so just turn them off.
Upgrade or wipe out and install windows 7.

 

[5Stars]

Did you check the nut in front of the computer?


j/k

 

[Kevinicus]

Exactly. Updates won't make it any better anyway so just turn them off.
Upgrade or wipe out and install windows 7.

I prefer Vista to 7. Never have problems with Vista.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I prefer Vista to 7. Never have problems with Vista.

It is well known that win7 is win vista FIXED

 

[Kevinicus]

It is well known that win7 is win vista FIXED

I don't have any problems that need fixed. I did a long time ago when it first came out on my old computer, but not for many years. 7 is okay, but some things annoy me.

 

[Rack]

Vista uses/wastes more resources than 7. Vista is useless. I was a happy man when the army moved from vista to 7, my job became a lot easier.

 

[5Stars]

Windows 8 is good.

 

[iceberg]

Windows 8 is good.

if you're on a tablet. to me it looks like the partridge family bus crashed into the hollywood squares studio and threw up win 8. unless you have a touch screen it's pretty useless overall. hell, 8.1 is taking them back to the Win7 look/feel better suited for keyboards and mice.

 

[5Stars]

if you're on a tablet. to me it looks like the partridge family bus crashed into the hollywood squares studio and threw up win 8. unless you have a touch screen it's pretty useless overall. hell, 8.1 is taking them back to the Win7 look/feel better suited for keyboards and mice.

Really...Win 8.1 is better? I have been thinking of upgrading to 8.1. Should I? It's a free upgrade...

 

[iceberg]

Really...Win 8.1 is better? I have been thinking of upgrading to 8.1. Should I? It's a free upgrade...

well it does go a long way to making it more usable. i just hate the UI pretty badly.

circle gets a square...

 

[5Stars]

well it does go a long way to making it more usable. i just hate the UI pretty badly.

circle gets a square...

I never use any of the crap on all those squares...I just go to the desktop and do my thing. Does 8.1 have all those squares?

 

[iceberg]

I never use any of the crap on all those squares...I just go to the desktop and do my thing. Does 8.1 have all those squares?

dunno. when ever i get a machine w/win8 on it, i nuke it and put 7 on.

 

[5Stars]

dunno. when ever i get a machine w/win8 on it, i nuke it and put 7 on.

The problem with that is, you cannot buy Win 7 anymore! I have looked all around for it. My son and I both want to get it but you cannot find it and I'm not sure if it's even supported anymore.