Message Handler Not Responding...Shutting Down Problems

[Ken Jude]

Hi

I'm running Xp Home with latest service releases and all up to date
critical updates.

My machine has developed a problem which is stopping it shutting down.
An applet appears on screen showing Message Handler trying to shut
down, but once the bar has gone across I get a message that it is not
responding and I have to shut it down manually, after which the
shutting down proceeds normally.

Can anyone advise how I go about tracking down and resolving
whatever's causing this please.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

I would also suggest running a disk cleanup and checkdisk:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx


Afterward, install the following:

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6d-8912-4e18-b570-42470e2f3582&displaylang=en

What's User Profile Hive Cleanup Service (UPHClean)?
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/Print.cfm?ArticleID=42257

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| Hi
|
| I'm running Xp Home with latest service releases and all up to date
| critical updates.
|
| My machine has developed a problem which is stopping it shutting down.
| An applet appears on screen showing Message Handler trying to shut
| down, but once the bar has gone across I get a message that it is not
| responding and I have to shut it down manually, after which the
| shutting down proceeds normally.
|
| Can anyone advise how I go about tracking down and resolving
| whatever's causing this please.