yah just recently i reformated my friends computer and put windows 2000 on it [he use to have win 98] yeh so now when he goes to shut it down the computer goes through all the things like 'saving setting', 'shutting down'.. and all that but then its like 'It is now safe to turn your computer off' and like usually it would shut of on its own with his windows 98... normally this wouldnt be a problem BUT when he presses the power button when its sais 'It is now safe to turn off ur computer' the computer doesnt turn off or anything... so yeh this is an EXTREME hassle (having to like pull the plug outa the computer just to turn it off) but yeh i dont think its the power button becuz u can use it to turn on the computer... so yeh i dunno if thiers any settings to make it so it just shuts down automatically when u get to the 'It is now safe to turn your computer of' screen... or if ya guyz know of any thing that could help it would be apreciated...