Windows XP/SP2 shutdown problem

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Fatwizard

I have encountered a problem with extremely slow shutdown/restart in XP Home
with SP2. The system seems to hang at the "Windows is shutting down"
message. It will shutdown/restart after about 15 mins.

I have identified the "Intelligent Background Transfer Service" as the
culprit. If I try to stop this service, it fails to stop. If I disable
this service, then after a restart the system shuts down/restarts normally.

The problem with this solution is that Windows Update will not function at
all, so I need this service enabled.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Fatwizard
 
Fatwizard said:
I have encountered a problem with extremely slow shutdown/restart in XP Home
with SP2. The system seems to hang at the "Windows is shutting down"
message. It will shutdown/restart after about 15 mins.

I have identified the "Intelligent Background Transfer Service" as the
culprit. If I try to stop this service, it fails to stop. If I disable
this service, then after a restart the system shuts down/restarts normally.

The problem with this solution is that Windows Update will not function at
all, so I need this service enabled.
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Have it on Manual start - that is enough for Windows Update, and should
allow it to be stopped once Update has finished
 
I worked on a friends system last night that would refuse to powerdown. It
was stuck on the "windows is shutting down" screen.

After a couple of hours I narrowed down the problem to the Windows
AutoUpdate service. I disabled the service and the PC shutsdown fine now.
However that annoying little balloon keeps poping up everytime he logs on
reminding him he may be "unprotected".

Anyone have a clue how to repair the corrupt service?
 
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