windows wont shut down

[Guest]

need help on my windows xp when i try to restart or shutdown my computor it
goes through all process but hangs up on windows is shutting down and i have
to turn it off by the power button. can anyone tell me what i can do.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Windows XP Stops Responding (Hangs) During Windows Shutdown
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307274

Shutdown is very slow - Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowshutdown.htm

Windows XP Restarts Unexpectedly or Restarts When You Shut Down the Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q320299

Windows XP Restarts When You Try to Shut Down Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311806

Your Computer May Not Shut Down After You Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313290

Computer Does Not Shut Down Properly if Selective Suspend Is Enabled
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q315664

WINDOWS XP SHUTDOWN & RESTART TROUBLESHOOTING
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

Windows XP Boot Problems & Edits
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_restart.htm

Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown Issues
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

 

[Malke]

need help on my windows xp when i try to restart or shutdown my
computor it goes through all process but hangs up on windows is
shutting down and i have to turn it off by the power button. can
anyone tell me what i can do.

Here is a link to an excellent shutdown troubleshooter:

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

Failure to shut down is most often caused by programs and/or processes
that are refusing to exit gracefully. Quite often these programs are
malware, so do the normal scanning with your AV and tools like Spybot
Search & Destroy and Ad-aware (in Safe Mode) to ensure your computer is
spyware and virus-free.

Malke