Microsoft KB Archive/250160

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Windows Does Not Restart If Device Properties in Device Manager Are Open

Article ID: 250160

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q250160

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to shut down or restart Windows Millennium Edition (Me) while the properties for a device are open in Device Manager, Windows Me does not shut down or restart.

WORKAROUND

Close the properties for any devices in Device Manager before you attempt to shut down or restart Windows Me. If you have already attempted to shut down or restart Windows Me, press the ESC key and then close the open properties so that Windows Me can continue.

Additional query words: hang wait pause

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbui KB250160

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