XP closing down takes ages suddenly

[Linea Recta]

XP closing down takes ages suddenly.

I had

- some MS security updates,

- McAfee update,

- did a re-install of new version Audigy install CD (after having removed
all previous Creative trash), which by the way cured all my sound related
issues.

But what could be causing this Windows close down problem all at a sudden?




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[C]

Linea Recta wrote:
> XP closing down takes ages suddenly.
>
> I had
>
> - some MS security updates,
>
> - McAfee update,
>
> - did a re-install of new version Audigy install CD (after having removed
> all previous Creative trash), which by the way cured all my sound related
> issues.
>
> But what could be causing this Windows close down problem all at a sudden?
>
>
>
>

Define "ages".

C

[VanguardLH[_2_]]

Linea Recta wrote:

> XP closing down takes ages suddenly.
>
> I had
>
> - some MS security updates,
>
> - McAfee update,
>
> - did a re-install of new version Audigy install CD (after having removed
> all previous Creative trash), which by the way cured all my sound related
> issues.
>
> But what could be causing this Windows close down problem all at a sudden?

Take a look in the Event Viewer. Could be some process is not honoring
the request for it to unload and eventually errors which might show up
in an event log.

[Paul]

Linea Recta wrote:
> XP closing down takes ages suddenly.
>
> I had
>
> - some MS security updates,
>
> - McAfee update,
>
> - did a re-install of new version Audigy install CD (after having removed
> all previous Creative trash), which by the way cured all my sound related
> issues.
>
> But what could be causing this Windows close down problem all at a sudden?

There is always this. UPHClean.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1b286e6d-8912-4e18-b570-42470e2f3582&DisplayLang=en

Try the README file offered on that page, for more info.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/8/7/a87b3d05-cd04-4743-a23b-b16645e075ac/readme.txt

Paul

[Linea Recta]

"C" > schreef in bericht
...
> Linea Recta wrote:
>> XP closing down takes ages suddenly.
>>
>> I had
>>
>> - some MS security updates,
>>
>> - McAfee update,
>>
>> - did a re-install of new version Audigy install CD (after having removed
>> all previous Creative trash), which by the way cured all my sound related
>> issues.
>>
>> But what could be causing this Windows close down problem all at a
>> sudden?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Define "ages".
>



Very much longer than before. I guess about 5 minutes.



--
regards,

|\ /|
| \/ |@rk
\../
\/os

[C]

Linea Recta wrote:
> "C" > schreef in bericht
> ...
>> Linea Recta wrote:
>>> XP closing down takes ages suddenly.
>>>
>>> I had
>>>
>>> - some MS security updates,
>>>
>>> - McAfee update,
>>>
>>> - did a re-install of new version Audigy install CD (after having removed
>>> all previous Creative trash), which by the way cured all my sound related
>>> issues.
>>>
>>> But what could be causing this Windows close down problem all at a
>>> sudden?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Define "ages".
>>
>
>
>
> Very much longer than before. I guess about 5 minutes.
>
>
>

And what happened between when it shut down quickly and now? Did you
install some program or change hardware?

C