XPHE (XP Home Edition) locks up when trying to shut down or reboot

[*ProteanThread*]

I have to press control alt del to bring up the taskmon and reboot or
shut down from there; why and how can i fix this without doing a repair
reinstall ?

 

[Gary Tsang]

See if any of the tips here help you with your lock up issues

WINDOWS XP SHUTDOWN & RESTART TROUBLESHOOTING
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm