Hi
bigsis5151. Welcome to the wonderful world of Windows. This shutdown hang is very common and happens to everyone that uses Win98 in any flavor. The problem is, that different things, and there are many, could be causing your "hang" In my case, my computer will hang if I try and shut down right after getting off the internet. It seems that rnnapp, a little program that runs in the backround hangs my machine unless I wait about 5 minutes for it to shutdown after a dialup session. Are you shutting down right after getting off the Web? You can do a search on this site for shutdown problems which will lead you to a host of info on what,where, and maybe why your computer hangs. It's a known bug and MicroSoft's answer seems to be, get Windows XP!
You can find out what you have, such as processor and RAM by going to START/Accessories/System Tools/System Information. When that window opens, go to the little menus at the top and select TOOLS and look for DIRECTX Diagnostic Tool. When that opens, you should see your processor, RAM, and other user info. SOme of this info may or maynot be present when you first open System Information. Also, depending on your version of DIRECTX, your processor's speed may not be listed. (ex. 800mhz)
Also, you can RIGHT click My Computer, choose PROPERTIES. Look under the GENERAL Tab. This will show your RAM and may or maynot show your processor.
