Slow shutdown after SP4

[John W Mitchell]

I skipped sp2 and sp3; went to sp4. After installing sp4
shutdown is extremely slow. Takes several minutes. Does
anyone have a suggestion as to how to fix it?

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

I skipped sp2 and sp3; went to sp4. After installing sp4
shutdown is extremely slow. Takes several minutes. Does
anyone have a suggestion as to how to fix it?

goto Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs > Change/Remove Programs and see if Q329170 is
listed as an update if it is remove it.

plus/or

start > run > gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration> Administrative Template
System > Logon > Maximum retries to unload and update user profile ... set
enabled and to say 5 ... default if not configured is 60!!

There appears to be a hotfix available from MS (thanks Neo)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814770

but you will have to telephone MS to order it.