[xubuntu-users] Laptop failing to shut down properly

[Neil Winchurst]

Recently I upgraded to Xubuntu 16.04 on my desk top computer. I also 
have a laptop as backup so I installed the same on that too. Then I 
found that, when trying to shut down, the laptop did not close down 
properly, but just stayed on a screen with a circle looping round and 
round. I had to close down by holding the power button down until it all 
finally stopped.

Looking on the internet I find that a lot of people are having the same 
problem with version 16.04. There are various suggestions for fixing it, 
some of which work for some people but not for others. My wife and 
daughter are still on version 14.04 and I was planning to upgrade their 
laptops too, but not now.

Has anyone on the list had this problem too? It seems to be just with 
Xubuntu and not Xfce. I have also tested both Linux Lite and Linux Mint 
with Xfce and they were fine. My desktop mostly works, but a couple of 
times I have had the same problem with that.

Any suggestions, comments, help gratefully received.

Neil