From: Alain Dekker on
What about this:

Just before going to shut down, open up Task Manager (right-click taskbar,
choose "Task Manager"). Put list into alphabetical order. Kill tasks one by
one from the top (unless its a critical component of Windows), then see if
it shuts down. Keep trying this over and over until you work out which
process is stopping the shut down. Then retest by rebooting and *only*
shutting down that process so you know you've got the one. Then try and
remove that software or get someone to write a "Process-Killer" for you that
you run just before shutting down. 9/10 times you can do without that
software anyway.

Just a suggestion...not certain this will work.

"Rob" <qwerty2222(a)email.com> wrote in message
news:z2bnn.74339$wr5.7265(a)newsfe22.iad...
> Lately, Windows will mot shut down when using Start/Shut Down on the first
> try, even after giving it a few minutes. It works on the second or third
> time.
>
> I'm running XP Pro SP3 on a 1.8 GHZ M/B. 1mb RAM, `60gb HD. Done all
> hardware and software upgrades, run full virus scan, used Megabytes and
> Spybot.Checked Device Driver for problems and found okay.
>
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks
> Rob
>


From: Potri on
Hi,

But the issue I am facing is something different, I am able to logoff
very quickly but when I click on the shutdown option it takes minimum 5-10
mins to bring the shutdown window.

Regards,
Potri Raaja.M.

"Alain Dekker" wrote:

> What about this:
>
> Just before going to shut down, open up Task Manager (right-click taskbar,
> choose "Task Manager"). Put list into alphabetical order. Kill tasks one by
> one from the top (unless its a critical component of Windows), then see if
> it shuts down. Keep trying this over and over until you work out which
> process is stopping the shut down. Then retest by rebooting and *only*
> shutting down that process so you know you've got the one. Then try and
> remove that software or get someone to write a "Process-Killer" for you that
> you run just before shutting down. 9/10 times you can do without that
> software anyway.
>
> Just a suggestion...not certain this will work.
>
> "Rob" <qwerty2222(a)email.com> wrote in message
> news:z2bnn.74339$wr5.7265(a)newsfe22.iad...
> > Lately, Windows will mot shut down when using Start/Shut Down on the first
> > try, even after giving it a few minutes. It works on the second or third
> > time.
> >
> > I'm running XP Pro SP3 on a 1.8 GHZ M/B. 1mb RAM, `60gb HD. Done all
> > hardware and software upgrades, run full virus scan, used Megabytes and
> > Spybot.Checked Device Driver for problems and found okay.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > Thanks
> > Rob
> >
>
>
> .
>
From: Steve Miller on

"BillyBob" <billybob(a)has.onetooth> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:3568A790-2AC1-4157-A30B-36E91BC8D9A8(a)microsoft.com...
> "Steve Miller" <misterblues39(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23jR40F7wKHA.4532(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Rob" <qwerty2222(a)email.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:z2bnn.74339$wr5.7265(a)newsfe22.iad...
>>> Lately, Windows will mot shut down when using Start/Shut Down on the first try, even after giving it a few minutes. It works on
>>> the second or third time.
>>>
>>> I'm running XP Pro SP3 on a 1.8 GHZ M/B. 1mb RAM, `60gb HD. Done all hardware and software upgrades, run full virus scan, used
>>> Megabytes and Spybot.Checked Device Driver for problems and found okay.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>> Thanks
>>> Rob
>>>
>>
>> Hi Rob, I came by your post. I'm afraid I don't have a clue for you.
>
> Then why post ? This isn't a bloody chatroom. You *are* clueless.
>
>
>> But funnily enough, on my computer Windows attempts to shut down
>> all the time it is being booted.
>
> Yeah, LOL. We're happy for you. Go back to your room, kid.
>
>>
>> Steve
>

Shut up mommy mommy. You'll know what it takes.

Steve


From: whataboutthatthing on

My Windows XP Pro SP III is doing exactly the same thing.