Shutdown Issue

I found the following information:

http://www.systemlookup.com/search.p...standby.exe&s=
http://www.sandon.it/?q=node/54

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Can you post back what you see in the following registry keys?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

There should only be a Run and RunOnce key in both locations. What does the run- key show?

I'm surprised that you have nothing listed in the HKLM branch. Check again. Are you sure?

Run- (see attached 1.)

I'm certain there's nothing in HKLM (see attached 2.)

Also, there is no branch entitled RunOnce

Are you sure you've got the correct location in the HKLM branch? This is mine, showing the location you reference to in your second image. I don't have a Windows sub key in that location.



This is what you should be seeing:

That looks better. Now, having had a look at the keys you posted, I can see that you do have an entry for Standby.exe in the Run branch. We need to remove that entry.

To do this, because the key involved is in the HKLM branch of the registry, we need to invoke the editor to run with administrative privileges. Click and type regedit into the search box. Press Ctrl + Shift + Return and provide administrative credentials when prompted. Now browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and, in the right hand pane, right-click on Standby and click Delete. Finally, close the registry editor.

Now restart your system. You will still get the same error message as before the first time you shutdown/restart after carrying out this operation because the program will already be running, but subsequent shutdowns/restarts should no longer give you this message.

You're welcome. :)

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