can ANYBODY tell me why my windows xp 2004(SP2) takes much time to shut down ?Shutdown problems are usually caused by applications having a hard time shutting down.

Try this:
Make sure all your applications are saved and closed
Click Start> Shutdown
Click "Turn Off"

But, before you click it, start holding down the SHIFT and CTRL keys, click it, and keep holding it. Did it shut down faster like that?
If it did shut down a considerable amount faster, its a problem with the applications shutting down.
Remember: This causes an ungraceful shutdown, and is not a solution to the problem. You are doing this for the purpose of diagnostics, but doing it over and over again can cause data damage.

because it's made by microsoft.
check the startup programs and services in msconfig (Start -> Run -> msconfig) and uncheck the programs that you don't need to start automatically. Be careful when modifying these though. If you uncheck a necessary service or program, it can do bad things to your system. Start with things that you know you don't need.
Quote from: michaewlewis on August 23, 2007, 01:35:12 PM

because it's made by microsoft.
check the startup programs and services in msconfig (Start -> Run -> msconfig) and uncheck the programs that you don't need to start automatically. Be careful when modifying these though. If you uncheck a necessary service or program, it can do bad things to your system. Start with things that you know you don't need.

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