Hello, Don Penlington,
I am sure you had turned the 'Delete Page file on shutdown option' using any Tweaking software, search google on how to disable it. I had same problem searched evrywhere tried google,forums, and other stuff but i had to trace the shutdown using advanced tools and find the root of the problem.
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Deepesh Agarwal,
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======= At 2004-08-10, 20:10:07 you wrote: =======
>Leigh writes:
>
><<My computer has gotten where it takes 10-15 minutes to shut down, or =
>it freezes in mid-shutdown. What could be causing this? It boots up =
>with no problem.>>
>
>This could be due to any number of issues, and it is impossible to say
>without full info about your computer.
>
>I assume you've already tried the usual and obvious remedies such as
>registry restoration, System Restore, complete antivirus checks, running
>MsConfig and taking everything out of startup, run sfc /scannow (which will
>check all system files) etc.
>
>It could be a corrupt exit sound file. Open Control Panel/Sounds and select
>"none" for exit Windows.
>
>Run a Google search for "XP fails to shutdown/close" and see what turns up.
>Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the subject.
>
>Generally, when troubleshooting a problem of this nature, start from the
>minimum and work up. This will help identify or eliminate the possible
>range of causes.
>
>Start by rebooting into Safe Mode. Will it now close OK? If not, then it's
>most likely a basic driver or hardware issue. I believe some sound cards or
>NVidia graphics cards can cause this problem in some computers.
>
>If you suspect a hardware problem, disable or remove each piece of hardware
>in turn, repeating the same procedure until you find the culprit.
>
>If the problem disappears, then reboot again and start with the Shift key
>held down. This will prevent most of your startup progs from starting.
>Again, does the problem disappear or remain? This will confirm/eliminate
>your startup progs from being the cause.
>
>If the problem remains, open Task Manager (Ctrl/Alt/Del) and close all
>running programs manually. Make sure everything is truly closed. If this
>solves the problem, then the cause is probably one of more of those running
>programs not closing properly at shutdown. It should be reasonably easy
>then to identify which one it is, by trial and error and a process of
>elimination. If any program takes a long time to close, that could be your
>prime suspect.
>
>By a careful and logical sequence of eliminations, you should be able to
>pinpoint the area (software, hardware) which is causing the problem.
>
>You don't say whether this behavior has occurred suddenly (what have you
>recently installed? any recent updates?) or whether it was once OK but is
>gradually becoming worse over time. If the latter, it's unlikely to be a
>hardware problem unless you have installed something new.
>
>If all else fails, then maybe you need to think about reinstalling XP over
>itself. If that fails to fix it, then reformat the partition containing XP
>and reinstall afresh.
>
>Check these for more info:
>http://www.zdnet.com.au/insight/0,39023731,20268698,00.htm
>http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.php
>
>Don Penlington
>
>
>
>
> From the Beach at Surfers Paradise in sunny Queensland.
>Computer tutorials and other things at my website:
>http://users.tpg.com.au/deepend/index1.html
>
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Best regards.
Deepesh Agarwal
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