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System hang at shutdown due to Windows Desktop Search Brian 11-16-2005
Posted by Brian on November 16, 2005, 9:55 am
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Greetings to all...

I am running XP Pro with SP2 (a fresh re-install no more then a month
old). P4 @ 1.8GHZ with 1GB of RAM.

I installed the latest MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search
yesterday and then proceeded to run the index. I let the machine sit
overnight and when I checked on it this morning the indexing had
completed. So I thought life was grand....

But when I went to shutdown the machine, I noticed that it hung. A
popup appeared with a title something along the lines of "#gen_index#
Windows Search ..." giving me an option to cancel. I clicked cancel
and the shutdown completed. But I thought it was odd so I powered the
machine back up, and tried to shut it down again, same thing happened.
If I don't click cancel it just hangs there.

Has anyone experienced this, and if so is there a fix?

Thanks in advance!

Brian


Posted by JoeM on November 16, 2005, 12:14 pm
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I have seen this happen too, but it does not always happen. Don't have a
fix either.

> Greetings to all...
>
> I am running XP Pro with SP2 (a fresh re-install no more then a month
> old). P4 @ 1.8GHZ with 1GB of RAM.
>
> I installed the latest MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search
> yesterday and then proceeded to run the index. I let the machine sit
> overnight and when I checked on it this morning the indexing had
> completed. So I thought life was grand....
>
> But when I went to shutdown the machine, I noticed that it hung. A
> popup appeared with a title something along the lines of "#gen_index#
> Windows Search ..." giving me an option to cancel. I clicked cancel
> and the shutdown completed. But I thought it was odd so I powered the
> machine back up, and tried to shut it down again, same thing happened.
> If I don't click cancel it just hangs there.
>
> Has anyone experienced this, and if so is there a fix?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Brian
>



Posted by Jim on January 15, 2006, 6:11 am
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I have exactly the same problem nearly every time I shut down. If you wait
the system usually shuts down but it is annoying. I'd like to find a fix.

"Brian" wrote:

> Greetings to all...
>
> I am running XP Pro with SP2 (a fresh re-install no more then a month
> old). P4 @ 1.8GHZ with 1GB of RAM.
>
> I installed the latest MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search
> yesterday and then proceeded to run the index. I let the machine sit
> overnight and when I checked on it this morning the indexing had
> completed. So I thought life was grand....
>
> But when I went to shutdown the machine, I noticed that it hung. A
> popup appeared with a title something along the lines of "#gen_index#
> Windows Search ..." giving me an option to cancel. I clicked cancel
> and the shutdown completed. But I thought it was odd so I powered the
> machine back up, and tried to shut it down again, same thing happened.
> If I don't click cancel it just hangs there.
>
> Has anyone experienced this, and if so is there a fix?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Brian
>
>

Posted by dave on January 15, 2006, 12:52 pm
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Yes. Same problem here. The dialogue box pops up and if I click cancel it
shuts down. But if I don't it usually just stays on. Not a big problem but
if I want to get away quick I still have to wait for the box.
dave

>I have exactly the same problem nearly every time I shut down. If you wait
> the system usually shuts down but it is annoying. I'd like to find a fix.
>
> "Brian" wrote:
>
>> Greetings to all...
>>
>> I am running XP Pro with SP2 (a fresh re-install no more then a month
>> old). P4 @ 1.8GHZ with 1GB of RAM.
>>
>> I installed the latest MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search
>> yesterday and then proceeded to run the index. I let the machine sit
>> overnight and when I checked on it this morning the indexing had
>> completed. So I thought life was grand....
>>
>> But when I went to shutdown the machine, I noticed that it hung. A
>> popup appeared with a title something along the lines of "#gen_index#
>> Windows Search ..." giving me an option to cancel. I clicked cancel
>> and the shutdown completed. But I thought it was odd so I powered the
>> machine back up, and tried to shut it down again, same thing happened.
>> If I don't click cancel it just hangs there.
>>
>> Has anyone experienced this, and if so is there a fix?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>



Posted by Miller Man on February 17, 2006, 10:12 am
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I have this same exact problem...and it's with two different computers (work
& home). I wish someone with a resolution would reply. :-) Nice to know
others are having the same issue, but we don't seem to get a resolution.

"dave" wrote:

> Yes. Same problem here. The dialogue box pops up and if I click cancel it
> shuts down. But if I don't it usually just stays on. Not a big problem but
> if I want to get away quick I still have to wait for the box.
> dave
>
> >I have exactly the same problem nearly every time I shut down. If you wait
> > the system usually shuts down but it is annoying. I'd like to find a fix.
> >
> > "Brian" wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings to all...
> >>
> >> I am running XP Pro with SP2 (a fresh re-install no more then a month
> >> old). P4 @ 1.8GHZ with 1GB of RAM.
> >>
> >> I installed the latest MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search
> >> yesterday and then proceeded to run the index. I let the machine sit
> >> overnight and when I checked on it this morning the indexing had
> >> completed. So I thought life was grand....
> >>
> >> But when I went to shutdown the machine, I noticed that it hung. A
> >> popup appeared with a title something along the lines of "#gen_index#
> >> Windows Search ..." giving me an option to cancel. I clicked cancel
> >> and the shutdown completed. But I thought it was odd so I powered the
> >> machine back up, and tried to shut it down again, same thing happened.
> >> If I don't click cancel it just hangs there.
> >>
> >> Has anyone experienced this, and if so is there a fix?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance!
> >>
> >> Brian
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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