UNC Connection Generates Error Message on Shutdown

 Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
Article ID: Q123444
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you establish a universal naming convention (UNC) network connection with a Windows 95 machine and then the Windows 95 machine is shut down using the Start menu, you receive the following error message 

   There are <x> user(s) connected to your computer. Shutting down
   your computer will disconnect them. Do you want to continue?

  where <x> indicates the number of users currently connected.

CAUSE

A client connected to a Windows 95 server needs to maintain the connection for a reasonable amount of time, allowing for user interaction. If the Windows 95 machine is shut down during this time, the above error message is generated. It is generated even though there are no drives mapped directly to the Windows 95 server.

KBCategory: kbusage kbenv kbnetwork kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 msnets netutils
Additional reference words: 95 err msg

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Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
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