Thanks but, I update and run Malwarebytes frequently. I'll also try Avira.
Gregg Pfaff

On 6/13/2011 10:59 AM, Don Penlington wrote:
> Greg wrote:
>
> <<AVG is the only program and everything is updated. I keep my
> start-up folder empty >>
>
> AVG could be the cause of your slow shutdown problem. I see many 
> computers running AVG which are quite badly infected with malware. The 
> owners are of course completely unaware of this until things start to 
> slow down or strange things start happening.  Avg is OK for viruses, 
> but doesn't seem to be aware of many classes of malware.
>
> I would download Malwarebytes and Avira, both free, update them and 
> then run full system scans with both. Make sure you scan in Safe Mode 
> as most malware items will protect themselves once they are running in 
> your system.
>
> If either of these programs either won't install or won't update, 
> that's a sure sign that your system is badly infected. That's how this 
> stuff protects itself. Before scanning, you should disable System 
> Restore, as some malware will regenerate itself from System Restore 
> after it's been deleted. If there are any malware items found with 
> either of these programs, remove the malware and then run the scan 
> again, as there are sometimes several layers which have to be removed 
> before the job is complete. Keep scanning in Safe Mode until the 
> computer comes up clean.
>
> Normally I'd recommend running these scans by removing the hard drive 
> and inserting it in a known clean computer---but that's not so easy 
> with laptops.
>
> The startup folder is but one of many places from which startups can 
> be launched.  Malware, of course, is designed to be invisible, and 
> will not normally show up in any startup manager.
>
> Automatic updates which don't get fully installed are another common 
> cause of slow booting or slow shutdowns. For that, and other reasons, 
> I don't recommend automatic XP updates. I think they tend to cause 
> more problems than they solve. But I know there are 2 schools of 
> thought about that, so it's very much a users choice. Better to rely 
> on your computer having good security and safe practice in the first 
> place.
>
> Don Penlington
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