Difference between revisions of "Windows is unable to shutdown BOINC.exe message upon Windows shutdown"
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"I have a problem with my PC when I need to shutdown. I get a box saying that "Windows is unable to shutdown BOINC.exe". Most of the time it does ok but a few times I had to click on "End Now" so Windows could shutdown." | "I have a problem with my PC when I need to shutdown. I get a box saying that "Windows is unable to shutdown BOINC.exe". Most of the time it does ok but a few times I had to click on "End Now" so Windows could shutdown." | ||
| − | This is a problem with the quick shutdown time on applications in Windows XP. See this entry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base which will show you how to pro-long the time-out period. | + | This is a problem with the quick shutdown time on applications in Windows XP. See this entry in the [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305788 Microsoft Knowledge Base] which will show you how to pro-long the time-out period. |
Exiting BOINC manually before a shutdown is also always an option. | Exiting BOINC manually before a shutdown is also always an option. | ||
Revision as of 20:22, 21 May 2016
"I have a problem with my PC when I need to shutdown. I get a box saying that "Windows is unable to shutdown BOINC.exe". Most of the time it does ok but a few times I had to click on "End Now" so Windows could shutdown."
This is a problem with the quick shutdown time on applications in Windows XP. See this entry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base which will show you how to pro-long the time-out period.
Exiting BOINC manually before a shutdown is also always an option.
| Jorden | 6 | 1 | 15:23:51 | 2006-12-26 | 84326 | 1 | 100 | 2006-12-26 15:23:51 | 2006-12-26 15:23:51
