Windows XP takes a long time to close

[Joe]

It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my laptop is
taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3 to 4 minutes. Is
there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
Please help. No patients

 

[Shenan Stanley]

It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my
laptop is taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3
to 4 minutes. Is there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
Please help. No patients

I'm sorry your medical practice is going poorly...

To address your issue, however, I feel it necessary to ask what version of
Windows XP do you have? Home Edition, Professional Edition, etc... Also -
what service pack level are you currently at?

Start button --> RUN --> type in:
winver
--> click OK.

What is the entire "version" line there and what does the picture at the top
of the window that opens say you have (center)...?

This is *not* common with updates - so it is also important we figure out
what updates you recently applied. To that end, if you could go to...

Control Panel --> Add or Remove programs --> "Show Updates" checkbox should
be checked.

Scroll down and look at the "Installed On" dates and jot down anything that
was installed between 'everything happy' and 'everything slowed down'...
Let us know that list.

 

[Joe]

Thank you. I guess I should have given you that information before.

Windows XP
Version 5.1 (Built 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)

Here are the latest updates, as of June 26th & June 11th:

Windows XP Eastman Kodak Company - Printers - KODAK 5300 AiO Thursday, June
26, 2008 Microsoft Update

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Friday, June 20, 2008
Automatic Updates

Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2008 (KB890830)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Office 2003 Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter
(KB951476) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698) Wednesday, June 11,
2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762) Wednesday, June 11,
2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP
(KB950759) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP
(KB950760) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Wednesday, June 11,
2008 Automatic Updates

 

[PaulM]

Have you read this yet?
Advanced troubleshooting for shutdown problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308029

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[Gerry]

Joe

This suggestion may help. Download and install the User Profile Hive
Cleanup Service
Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://snipurl.com/5b61

UPHClean v1.5e readme.txt
http://snipurl.com/ko8m

Also you might look here:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Thank you. I guess I should have given you that information before.

Windows XP
Version 5.1 (Built 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)

Here are the latest updates, as of June 26th & June 11th:

Windows XP Eastman Kodak Company - Printers - KODAK 5300 AiO
Thursday, June 26, 2008 Microsoft Update

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Friday, June
20, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2008
(KB890830) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Office 2003 Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter
(KB951476) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698) Wednesday, June
11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762) Wednesday, June
11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 for
Windows XP (KB950759) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for
Windows XP (KB950760) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Wednesday, June
11, 2008 Automatic Updates

 

[xxxkings]

It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my lapto
is
taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3 to 4 minutes
Is
there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
Please help. No patients

yess ii too think so try it./.