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My hp pavilion a 1600n will not shut down unless done manually. When the computer restarts a message displays, "Active Desktop Recovery" with instructions on recovery. None of the suggestions work. A "0" error code appears. The performance of the computer is extremely slow as well.

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Did you scan your computer for virus ? Did you install new program or new peripheral recently ?

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    efs_perpends May 11, 2010

    Is this error occurring on an xp system?

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It seems as if your PC has got a lot of viruses in it......reinstalling windows xp can help u get rid of these problems...also install a good anti-virus such as kaspersky

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Go to start and help and undo changes and go back to a restore point that you know worked. this is usually caused by half installed xp updates or something with windows being messed up.
try this and let me know.

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Well first of all You don't tell what OS You are using but guess its XP
Normally these problems relate to inconsitence between Your Bios setting
for Power supply and the software setting in Windows. Try to check Your
BIOS and see that the automatic power control (have many names) is active.
Then open your Power Supply in control panel and see that the machine is
set to power off on shot down.
Dont work ??? Try a virus scan (boot scan) there is a lot of strange things
going around ??
Slow Computer ??? Try to clean up espc Your Reg. Try CCleaner (Google and install)
Did not solve ???? Turn off programs that load them selves at start up (use CClean)
Still Not ???? Backup and re-install might also solve the turn-off problem

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    Well first of all You don't tell what OS You are using but guess its XP

    Normally these problems relate to inconsitence between Your Bios setting
    for Power supply and the software setting in Windows. Try to check Your
    BIOS and see that the automatic power control (have many names) is active.
    Then open your Power Supply in control panel and see that the machine is
    set to power off on shot down.

    Dont work ??? Try a virus scan (boot scan) there is a lot of strange things
    going around ??

    Slow Computer ??? Try to clean up espc Your Reg. Try CCleaner (Google and install)

    Did not solve ???? Turn off programs that load them selves at start up (use CClean)

    Still Not ???? Backup and re-install might also solve the turn-off problem

  • Anonymous Sep 01, 2009

    Well first of all You don't tell what OS You are using but guess its XP

    Normally these problems relate to inconsitence between Your Bios setting
    for Power supply and the software setting in Windows. Try to check Your
    BIOS and see that the automatic power control (have many names) is active.
    Then open your Power Supply in control panel and see that the machine is
    set to power off on shot down.

    Dont work ??? Try a virus scan (boot scan) there is a lot of strange things
    going around ??

    Slow Computer ??? Try to clean up espc Your Reg. Try CCleaner (Google and install)

    Did not solve ???? Turn off programs that load them selves at start up (use CClean)

    Still Not ???? Backup and re-install might also solve the turn-off problem

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Try and repair the Operating system of your computer it will solve your problem or you can check all the running processes in the task manager must of time it do cause the system to slow.

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