shutdown much too slow xp sp3

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When I ask my computer to shut down it does it very slowly and seems to hang
at several stops on the way.

Are there any helpful sites or free utilities that can help me?

Thanks

 

[TaurArian]

Considerations:

Resources to Help Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308029

Slow computer
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en

 

[Gerry]

Download and install the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://snipurl.com/5b61

UPHClean v1.6d readme.txt
http://snipurl.com/ko8m

This site is not totally up to date but it is worth a look
http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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