What really happens when you shutdown Windows?

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What really happens when you shutdown Windows? | Simply Net Development — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:50:45 GMT

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re: What really happens when you shutdown Windows?

Joey — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:47:43 GMT

I have a Vista boot question to which I can't seem to find the answer: Why is the startup sound not querying the volume settings before it plays? I tend to keep my volume at about 50% in order to adjust the level easily either direction. Unfortunately, on reboot, that means a VERY LOUD startup sound.

re: What really happens when you shutdown Windows?

LarryOsterman — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:56:42 GMT

Joey: The startup sound plays using the hardware volume - it doesn't have it's own volume control.

Are you running Vista SP1? I fixed a couple of bugs related to volume persistance that might account for your issue.

re: What really happens when you shutdown Windows?

Cluestick — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:33:54 GMT

It's absolutely ridiculous that I can't view the document as simple html in my web browser. It's 2008, Microsoft, get a clue.

re: What really happens when you shutdown Windows?

Karellen — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:33:54 GMT

Cluestick > I was about to say something similar.

Does MS assume that only people who use MS products are interested in how MS products work or something? Yeah, what a stunning idea putting proprietary formats (.docx != ISO 29500) up on the web.

Ho hum. I guess it /might/ be a good paper. Looks like I'll never know though.

re: What really happens when you shutdown Windows?

asf — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:11:00 GMT

I'm in the same boat as the other guys, I stuck the thing on a USB key and will read it the next time I find a machine with office on it

re: What really happens when you shutdown Windows?

Joey — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:19:28 GMT

Thanks Larry. Yeah, I'm on SP1, and I did notice the sound fixes ;) Your comment obviously accounts for what I'm experiencing, so thanks for that. On the plus side, I only ever restart Vista for service pack updates, so I don't have to deal with it that often.

I love your blog, by the way. I found it when I was looking for the "unknown device" for Vista and I've been reading with fervor. Love the article about the Win7 engineering process. Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing!