long shut down time

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Tricia

Hi how can I find out why my computer takes about 2 mins to shut down. I
presume that a program will be causing this by writing to the hard disk as
the hard disk light stays on for this time? Windows xp pro with sp2 update
Thanks Tricia
 
Try some basics:

Clean Temporary Internet Files, Cookies and other temporary files:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindowstempfiles.htm

Check for errors and defragment hard drive:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindowsharddrive.htm

Clean Windows Startup and hidden Startup:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindowsstartup.htm

Spyware/Virus Removal and Prevention:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm
(Links to online virus scans on the same page)

Hope this helps!
 
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