Considerations:

Resources to Help Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308029

Slow computer
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en



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"msnews.microsoft.com" wrote:

When I ask my computer to shut down it does it very slowly and seems to hang
at several stops on the way.

Are there any helpful sites or free utilities that can help me?

Thanks