windows xp shutdown taking 4 minutes

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I have a new DELL PC (2 weeks old) with windows Xp SP2 media centre. I am
noticing a sudden extreme slowness in all stages of the shutdown process.
This problem is affecting shutdown only. I have run updated nortan anti
virus, spyware, adware, defragmented the drive, scandisk, and windows update.
Nothing seem to solve the problem. The issue only doesn't arise when I
shutdown the computer without performing any tasks. I have had a look at the
event viewer are there are some error signs but I don't understand what they
mean. My first thoughts are that it has something to do with the wireless US
robotics USB adaptor that I have recently installed.
 
Have you investigated this? Just a suggestion.

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en
Download the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service to help with slow log-off and
unreconciled profile problems.

UPHClean readme.txt
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/8/7/a87b3d05-cd04-4743-a23b-b16645e075ac/readme.txt

Troubleshooting profile unload issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;837115

How to enable user environment debug logging in retail builds of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];221833
 
If you see a lot of Userenv/1517, Userenv/1524 or Userenv/1500 errors in the
Event Viewer, download and install the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service.

This decreased my shutdown time a bunch. Takes any where from 10 to 20
seconds to shutdown.

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

UPHClean v1.5e readme.txt
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/8/7/a87b3d05-cd04-4743-a23b-b16645e075ac/readme.txt

Troubleshooting profile unload issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;837115

How to enable user environment debug logging in retail builds of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];221833

If ClearPageFileAtShutdown is set to 1, shutdown takes a *long* time.

Check this registry key...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
Session Manager\Memory Management
Value Name: ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: Set to 0

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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