REPOST: XP takes a long time to shut down

[Karen]

I posted this question, but marked the group as "newsgroup read" and
didn't get the replies.

My computer is taking 30 seconds to shut down after I hit turn off. It
used to shut down a lot quicker. How can I get it to shut down faster?

 

[Kelly]

Hi Karen,

It depends on many factors. Start here:

Disable everything that reads 'Wake up' in the BIOS settings. Also, I have
seen this behavior if you have a CD/DVD in the drive during a shutdown.

Power the Computer Off or Reboot After Shutdown

This edit controls whether Windows should automatically power down or reboot
your computer once it has finished the shutdown process.

Power Off or Reboot After Shutdown (Line 76)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service (Line 36) Right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

This edit automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from
shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit.

Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown (Line 76)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Shutdown.Exe - Andrej Budja (Line 52)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

This edit allows you to configure Windows so that you receive verbose
startup, shutdown, logon, and logoff status messages. This may be helpful to
in troubleshooting slow startup, shutdown, logon, or logoff behavior.

Startup/Shutdown/Logon/Logoff Status Messages (Line 69)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

You May Not Be Able to Shut Down Your Windows XP Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320008

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Rock]

I posted this question, but marked the group as "newsgroup read" and
didn't get the replies.

My computer is taking 30 seconds to shut down after I hit turn off. It
used to shut down a lot quicker. How can I get it to shut down faster?

http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm