Help! Slow Shutdown

[sourav]

Today I saw my computer taking a lot of time to get shutted down.before it was taking 2-3 minuter, but now it must above 6-8 minutes.

i don't know why it is happening.

to check it i installed and ran ccleaner and also spybot updated till september one given in digit.

i really need help as it is taking a lot of time

please don't suggest to reinstall windows xp.

[The_Devil_Himself]

6-8 minutes man thats a lota time.
If you are using a pirat*d version then its a common problem.
And anyways everybody knows windows keeps on slowing down with time so no rael solution.But you should try defragmenting your HD and do a full system virus scan.

[sourav]

The problem started today only.
today at the morning it was working fine
but watching the cricket match it started showing that problem.

windows is not all slow, it is just the shutdown time, and yes all that time it does show hd activity, that means some memory access is there and a vigorous one. so help

i am going defragment my hd now, let see what happens

[realdan]

Originally Posted by The_Devil_Himself

If you are using a pirat*d version then its a common problem.

what do you think is the reason that is so?

[shady_inc]

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

The link probably lists most of the factors that can lead to slow shutdown.

Originally Posted by sourav

Today I saw my computer taking a lot of time to get shutted down.before it was taking 2-3 minuter, but now it must above 6-8 minutes.

Even 2-3 minutes is a lot of time for shutdown.How much RAM have you got??

[Kiran.dks]

Things to check:
1. Check the disk space in Windows Partition.
2. See the start-up entries for any newly added unusual entry.
3. Make sure that Windows is up-to-date. (Windows Automatic updates)
4. Perform a full scan using a good antivirus software and antispyware software in "safe mode".

If problem persists, please post HijackThis log report here for analysis.

[Hackattack]

Solution is to Install a Microsoft component "User Profile Hive Cleanup" also know as UPHClean

Get it from here: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Securit...-Service.shtml

[sourav]

Originally Posted by shady_inc

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

The link probably lists most of the factors that can lead to slow shutdown.



Even 2-3 minutes is a lot of time for shutdown.How much RAM have you got??

1 gb but ddr 333

[Hackattack]

Originally Posted by Hackattack

Solution is to Install a Microsoft component "User Profile Hive Cleanup" also know as UPHClean

Get it from here: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Securit...-Service.shtml

Have you tried my solution ??

[sourav]

now i am trying kiran's solution but i have downloaded ur one.

re-installing all drivers

wait, this has started this sunday

so should i start system restore, i am going to do that

[Hackattack]

I was facing similar problems few months back, tried lot of things like CCleaner, Maxregistry cleaner, scanned the system with different spywares, done hijack this, but none worked. Then i googled and found many facing similar problem, UPHclean seemed to solve the slow shutdown problem.

Earlier my system took around 1min to 1.5min to shutdown, but after i installed the UPHclean it solved my problem, now my system shuts down in less than 5 sec.

[sourav]

now i am felling like it is a software problem

my computer is not going to previous state

ok i found threatfire is the culprit

[Hackattack]