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    Anyone else had shutdown problems due to Spyware Doctor?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Lostinlaptopland, Feb 23, 2010.

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    Lostinlaptopland Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    Just thought I would post to ask if anyone else had had problems with the windows shutdown hanging due to pc tools spyware doctor?

    I have had a Lenovo T500 for a little while now and had been having an intermittent problem with it hanging at the shutdown screen. Seeing as I used hibernate for the most part I didn't bother doing anything about it.

    However lately it was annoying me so I tried so suss it out and eventually found that by disabling spyware doctor the problem appears to have ceased. I have used spyware doctor on other machines for a while with no problems so I find this odd.

    It is probably an isolated incident and for the moment I am trying microsofts solution although I am wondering if a fresh install of windows may solve the problem, not too sure though.
     
    Lostinlaptopland, Feb 23, 2010
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