XP: After shutting down programme boots up automatically again

Hi joeschwa, - Do you mean that the computer restarts automatically while you try to shut down the computer?- Do you receive any error message while you try to shutdown the computer?- Were you able to shut down the computer without any issues earlier?- What’s the recent change that you have made to your computer after which this issue has started to occur? Try the steps listed in the article below and check if it helps you:Advanced troubleshooting for shutdown problems in Windows XP Regards,Divya R – Microsoft Support.Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.