Turn off problems

[Guest]

I am not able to turn off my computer properly.I need to click the turnoff
button twice in the start menu.When I press the turnoff button for the first
time many of the startup items end their processes but some of them remain
and again I need to click the turn off button again.Then the windows turns
off.The startup items like windows desktop search and microsoft antispyware
also do not end their processes.Please kindly suggest me a solution.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please try the following link to Jim Eshelman's web site:

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

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Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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[Rock]

I am not able to turn off my computer properly.I need to click the turnoff
button twice in the start menu.When I press the turnoff button for the first
time many of the startup items end their processes but some of them remain
and again I need to click the turn off button again.Then the windows turns
off.The startup items like windows desktop search and microsoft antispyware
also do not end their processes.Please kindly suggest me a solution.

Some misbehaving program is running which doesn't shut down properly the
first time. In addition to Will's advice run a thorough scan for
malware using a combination of programs in Safe Mode. Also try some
clean boot troubleshooting.

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434