XP SP 2 hangs

[Guest]

Has anyone noticed XP SP 2 seems to hang/crash more oftern than SP 1? I am
also noticing that when I log off or shut down the computer, nothing happens.
It takes several tries to get the computer to do what I what it to do. There
are no processes or applications running to delay/stop a log off/turn off.

I solved my internet access problem by checking Norton Internet Security
2004 Program Control in the Firewall. Something during SP 2's installation
had changed the Microsoft Generic Host Win 32 for "Automatic" to "Block".

 

[MB]

I have noticed a significant delay in the shutdown
process since installing SP2 and have posted two threads
on this in this newsgroup. If you hear anything, could
you please forward to my e-mail at
(e-mail address removed)? I will do the same, thanks.

 

[Rock]

Has anyone noticed XP SP 2 seems to hang/crash more oftern than SP 1? I am
also noticing that when I log off or shut down the computer, nothing happens.
It takes several tries to get the computer to do what I what it to do. There
are no processes or applications running to delay/stop a log off/turn off.

I solved my internet access problem by checking Norton Internet Security
2004 Program Control in the Firewall. Something during SP 2's installation
had changed the Microsoft Generic Host Win 32 for "Automatic" to "Block".

Try clean boot troubleshooting and the below listed Shutdown/Restart
Troubelshooter:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

Windows XP Shutdown and Restart Troubleshooting
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm