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Re: Remanents of Thunderbird

From Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject Re: Remanents of Thunderbird
Date 2026-09-07 18:21 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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On 07/09/2026 17:15, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> On 2026/9/7 12:26:26, knuttle wrote:
>> I recently discovered that when you close Thunderbird there are several
>> parts are left in the device manager.  There are four which I suspect
>> are internet accesses to the four accounts I have in Thunderbird.
>>
>> Is this action new or is it the cause of the incomplete shutdowns I
>> occasionally experience.  In complete = all active programs and desktop
>> shut down but the power lights of the laptop stay one until you do a
>> hard shutdown. ie hold the power key
> 
> I've had the same thing - well, external USB power remaining on - but
> I've not connected it to Thunderbird; laptop appears fully shut down,
> but external fan tray (and its blue light) remain on. But it _does_ shut
> off eventually - but I think it can be a minute or two (possibly even
> more) after the laptop appears to have shut off.

If you're on Windows...
<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4225026/usb-ports-seem-to-still-be-powered-after-shutdown>

Or check BIOS settings:
<https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/whuw5x/usb_ports_remain_powered_after_shutdown/>


-- 
Jeff

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Remanents of Thunderbird knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-09-07 07:26 -0400
  Re: Remanents of Thunderbird Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-07 12:57 +0100
  Re: Remanents of Thunderbird dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-09-07 18:12 +0200
  Re: Remanents of Thunderbird "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-09-07 17:15 +0100
    Re: Remanents of Thunderbird Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-07 18:21 +0100
      Re: Remanents of Thunderbird "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-09-08 22:56 +0100
  Re: Remanents of Thunderbird Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-09-08 03:52 -0400
    Re: Remanents of Thunderbird knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-09-08 18:58 -0400
      Re: Remanents of Thunderbird Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-09 01:41 +0100
        Re: Remanents of Thunderbird knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-09-09 07:19 -0400

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