I just installed a copy of winxp pro over win me. Before, when I shut down, it powered down and shut off my computer. Now, after installing XP, it just stops at the "it is now safe to turn off your ...

I have an older Windows 2000 PC (Pentium 1 MMX era) and whenever it goes to shutdown it won't power off automatically. Instead it displays a "It is now safe to turn off your computer." screen.

Most modern desktops and laptops have power to spare, but netbooks are notoriously pokey. Consequently, you should turn off any operating-system features that can make your Lilliputian PC even slower.