iexplore.exe and Windows XP shutdown.

[jetjock]

For several days now whenever I shut my computer down, I get a pop-up
saying that iexplore.exe is trying to close and giving me the option
to close it immediately which I do. The computer then shuts down just
fine. Does anyone have any USEFUL suggestions to eliminate this
anoyance?[/QUOTE]

 

[Clark...]

For several days now whenever I shut my computer down, I get a pop-up
saying that iexplore.exe is trying to close and giving me the option
to close it immediately which I do. The computer then shuts down just
fine. Does anyone have any USEFUL suggestions to eliminate this
anoyance?

UPHClean.
From Microsoft:
The User Profile Hive Cleanup service helps to ensure user sessions are
completely terminated when a user logs off. System processes and
applications occasionally maintain connections to registry keys in the user
profile after a user logs off. In those cases the user session is prevented
from completely ending. This can result in problems when using Roaming User
Profiles in a server environment or when using locked profiles as
implemented through the Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP.

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

Clark...

 

[jetjock]

UPHClean.
From Microsoft:
The User Profile Hive Cleanup service helps to ensure user sessions are
completely terminated when a user logs off. System processes and
applications occasionally maintain connections to registry keys in the user
profile after a user logs off. In those cases the user session is prevented
from completely ending. This can result in problems when using Roaming User
Profiles in a server environment or when using locked profiles as
implemented through the Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP.

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

Clark...

Clark,

Thanks for the link. I'll let you know tomorrow if it worked or
not.[/QUOTE]

 

[jetjock]

UPHClean.
From Microsoft:
The User Profile Hive Cleanup service helps to ensure user sessions are
completely terminated when a user logs off. System processes and
applications occasionally maintain connections to registry keys in the user
profile after a user logs off. In those cases the user session is prevented
from completely ending. This can result in problems when using Roaming User
Profiles in a server environment or when using locked profiles as
implemented through the Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP.

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

Clark...

I just noticed your question about Google. Yes, and I do use it quite
often. I just thought I'd probably get a better answer here where all
the Windows experts hang out. Also, I'll be surprised if the above is
going to work for me. Since I NEVER use Internet Explorer, it seems
unlikely that it has suddenly, on it's own, decided to start not
releasing handles. But, since IE is integrated so tightly into WinXP,
I guess anything is possible. As I said, will let you know tomorrow.[/QUOTE]

 

[jetjock]

I just noticed your question about Google. Yes, and I do use it quite
often. I just thought I'd probably get a better answer here where all
the Windows experts hang out. Also, I'll be surprised if the above is
going to work for me. Since I NEVER use Internet Explorer, it seems
unlikely that it has suddenly, on it's own, decided to start not
releasing handles. But, since IE is integrated so tightly into WinXP,
I guess anything is possible. As I said, will let you know tomorrow.

As I suspected, the Hive Cleanup program did no good. I'm still
getting the pop-up about iexplore.exe trying to shut down. Once I shut
it down manually, Widows then shuts down just fine. Still looking for
suggestions.[/QUOTE]

 

[Elmo]

As I suspected, the Hive Cleanup program did no good. I'm still
getting the pop-up about iexplore.exe trying to shut down. Once I shut
it down manually, Widows then shuts down just fine. Still looking for
suggestions.

There's some malware that runs multiple copies of iexplore.exe. You
might check for that.

An example:

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...d?lnk=st&q=iexplore+multiple#b8be90e523e701ed

 

[Clark...]

As I suspected, the Hive Cleanup program did no good. I'm still
getting the pop-up about iexplore.exe trying to shut down. Once I shut
it down manually, Widows then shuts down just fine. Still looking for
suggestions.

No kidding? I had a customer just today that had a Malware Alarm
infection
after I cleaned the computer of the infections (malware alarm) the computer
also hung on shut down with IExplore.exe yada yada....
I did the hive cleanup just as I suggested to you, and it worked great!
Could you be infected with something ?
I ran Smithfraud removal and Adaware.Se, and Spybot S&D
then the profile cleanup from MS

I hope that someone can help if I can't, I just know what has worked for me.
Clark...
(the Google thing is my Sig btw)

 

[jetjock]

There's some malware that runs multiple copies of iexplore.exe. You
might check for that.

An example:

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...d?lnk=st&q=iexplore+multiple#b8be90e523e701ed

Elmo,

Have done that. LOP seems to be the most likely culprit, but when I
scan the registry for it's files, nothing turns up.[/QUOTE]

 

[jetjock]

No kidding? I had a customer just today that had a Malware Alarm
infection
after I cleaned the computer of the infections (malware alarm) the computer
also hung on shut down with IExplore.exe yada yada....
I did the hive cleanup just as I suggested to you, and it worked great!
Could you be infected with something ?
I ran Smithfraud removal and Adaware.Se, and Spybot S&D
then the profile cleanup from MS

I hope that someone can help if I can't, I just know what has worked for me.
Clark...
(the Google thing is my Sig btw)

I've run Spybot, Adaware and Spyware Doctor and checked for LOP.
Can't find anything. I know SOMETHING is there, but nothing shows up
yet. Will keep looking. Thanks for the help![/QUOTE]