Hang on "Windows is shutting dowm"

[Jeff Malka]

I am using XP Home on a fast PC. Once in a while, when it shut down, it
goes to the screen "Windows is shutting down" and just stays there. It only
happens once in a while and is therefore not a big deal, but I wondered why
it happens and maybe I can avoid it.

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Jeff McPherson
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam

Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG

[Malke]

Jeff Malka wrote:

> I am using XP Home on a fast PC. Once in a while, when it shut down,
> it
> goes to the screen "Windows is shutting down" and just stays there.
> It only happens once in a while and is therefore not a big deal, but I
> wondered why it happens and maybe I can avoid it.
>
When that happens, it means that some program or service is not exiting
gracefully. You just have to Sherlock which one is hanging by looking
in Task Manager or Event Viewer. Here is a link to a great shutdown
troubleshooter:

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

Malke
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[Kelly]

Hi Jeff,

This edit automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from
shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit.

Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown (Line 76)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Shutdown.Exe - Andrej Budja (Line 52)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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Repair/Customize Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Registry Edits, Tips and Tricks for XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


"Jeff Malka" > wrote in message
...
> I am using XP Home on a fast PC. Once in a while, when it shut down, it
> goes to the screen "Windows is shutting down" and just stays there. It
only
> happens once in a while and is therefore not a big deal, but I wondered
why
> it happens and maybe I can avoid it.
>
> --
>
> Jeff McPherson
> Email address deliberately false to avoid spam
>
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG
>
>

[Jeff Malka]

Thanks. Any difference between them?

And, while I have your attention, which of your tweaks is the correct one to
use to solve the problem of icons sometimes disappearing from the taskbar in
XP home?

Thanks again.

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Jeff McPherson
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam

Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG

"Kelly" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Jeff,
>
> This edit automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from
> shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit.
>
> Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown (Line 76)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Shutdown.Exe - Andrej Budja (Line 52)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> --
> Happy Holidays,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Repair/Customize Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> Registry Edits, Tips and Tricks for XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>
> "Jeff Malka" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am using XP Home on a fast PC. Once in a while, when it shut down, it
> > goes to the screen "Windows is shutting down" and just stays there. It
> only
> > happens once in a while and is therefore not a big deal, but I wondered
> why
> > it happens and maybe I can avoid it.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jeff McPherson
> > Email address deliberately false to avoid spam
> >
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG
> >
> >
>
>