Re: Windows XP doesn't shut down with LyX open

2008-11-11 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 05:47:37AM +, Alex wrote: Anyone else experienced this? If I have either LyX 1.5.6 or 1.6.0 and I give Windows the command to shut down the computer (i.e. from the Task manager), windows will close maybe a program or two but then abort the shutdown sequence and

Re: Windows XP doesn't shut down with LyX open

2008-11-11 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Andre Poenitz wrote: Times are changing. A while ago it was difficult to keep Windows running now it's difficult to shut down... Actually, if you initiate a critical job on it, it will shutdown quickly (albeit not gracefully). /Paul

Re: Windows XP doesn't shut down with LyX open

2008-11-11 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 05:47:37AM +, Alex wrote: Anyone else experienced this? If I have either LyX 1.5.6 or 1.6.0 and I give Windows the command to shut down the computer (i.e. from the Task manager), windows will close maybe a program or two but then abort the shutdown sequence and

Re: Windows XP doesn't shut down with LyX open

2008-11-11 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Andre Poenitz wrote: Times are changing. A while ago it was difficult to keep Windows running now it's difficult to shut down... Actually, if you initiate a critical job on it, it will shutdown quickly (albeit not gracefully). /Paul

Re: Windows XP doesn't shut down with LyX open

2008-11-11 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 05:47:37AM +, Alex wrote: > Anyone else experienced this? If I have either LyX 1.5.6 or 1.6.0 and > I give Windows the command to shut down the computer (i.e. from the > Task manager), windows will close maybe a program or two but then > abort the shutdown sequence and

Re: Windows XP doesn't shut down with LyX open

2008-11-11 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Andre Poenitz wrote: Times are changing. A while ago it was difficult to keep Windows running now it's difficult to shut down... Actually, if you initiate a critical job on it, it will shutdown quickly (albeit not gracefully). /Paul

Windows XP doesn't shut down with LyX open

2008-11-10 Thread Alex
Anyone else experienced this? If I have either LyX 1.5.6 or 1.6.0 and I give Windows the command to shut down the computer (i.e. from the Task manager), windows will close maybe a program or two but then abort the shutdown sequence and remain running. If, however, I first close LyX manually, then

Windows XP doesn't shut down with LyX open

2008-11-10 Thread Alex
Anyone else experienced this? If I have either LyX 1.5.6 or 1.6.0 and I give Windows the command to shut down the computer (i.e. from the Task manager), windows will close maybe a program or two but then abort the shutdown sequence and remain running. If, however, I first close LyX manually, then

Windows XP doesn't shut down with LyX open

2008-11-10 Thread Alex
Anyone else experienced this? If I have either LyX 1.5.6 or 1.6.0 and I give Windows the command to shut down the computer (i.e. from the Task manager), windows will close maybe a program or two but then abort the shutdown sequence and remain running. If, however, I first close LyX manually, then