Windows XP takes a long time to close

It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my laptop is
taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3 to 4 minutes. Is
there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
Please help. No patients
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Thank you for your help,
Joe

Joe wrote:
> It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my
> laptop is taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3
> to 4 minutes. Is there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
> Please help. No patients

I'm sorry your medical practice is going poorly...

To address your issue, however, I feel it necessary to ask what version of
Windows XP do you have? Home Edition, Professional Edition, etc... Also -
what service pack level are you currently at?

Start button --> RUN --> type in:
winver
--> click OK.

What is the entire "version" line there and what does the picture at the top
of the window that opens say you have (center)...?

This is *not* common with updates - so it is also important we figure out
what updates you recently applied. To that end, if you could go to...

Control Panel --> Add or Remove programs --> "Show Updates" checkbox should
be checked.

Scroll down and look at the "Installed On" dates and jot down anything that
was installed between 'everything happy' and 'everything slowed down'...
Let us know that list.

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MS-MVP
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Thank you. I guess I should have given you that information before.

Windows XP
Version 5.1 (Built 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)

Here are the latest updates, as of June 26th & June 11th:

Windows XP Eastman Kodak Company - Printers - KODAK 5300 AiO Thursday, June
26, 2008 Microsoft Update

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Friday, June 20, 2008
Automatic Updates

Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2008 (KB890830)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Office 2003 Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter
(KB951476) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698) Wednesday, June 11,
2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762) Wednesday, June 11,
2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP
(KB950759) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP
(KB950760) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates

Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Wednesday, June 11,
2008 Automatic Updates

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Thank you for your help,
Joe


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Joe wrote:
> > It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my
> > laptop is taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3
> > to 4 minutes. Is there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
> > Please help. No patients
>
> I'm sorry your medical practice is going poorly...
>
> To address your issue, however, I feel it necessary to ask what version of
> Windows XP do you have? Home Edition, Professional Edition, etc... Also -
> what service pack level are you currently at?
>
> Start button --> RUN --> type in:
> winver
> --> click OK.
>
> What is the entire "version" line there and what does the picture at the top
> of the window that opens say you have (center)...?
>
> This is *not* common with updates - so it is also important we figure out
> what updates you recently applied. To that end, if you could go to...
>
> Control Panel --> Add or Remove programs --> "Show Updates" checkbox should
> be checked.
>
> Scroll down and look at the "Installed On" dates and jot down anything that
> was installed between 'everything happy' and 'everything slowed down'...
> Let us know that list.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Have you read this yet?
Advanced troubleshooting for shutdown problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q308029

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"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6AF4E31E-8C7A-49A2-96EF-888F1A82D04E@microsoft.com...
> Thank you. I guess I should have given you that information before.
>
> Windows XP
> Version 5.1 (Built 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)
>
> Here are the latest updates, as of June 26th & June 11th:
>
> Windows XP Eastman Kodak Company - Printers - KODAK 5300 AiO Thursday,
> June
> 26, 2008 Microsoft Update
>
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Friday, June 20,
> 2008
> Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2008 (KB890830)
> Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Office 2003 Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter
> (KB951476) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698) Wednesday, June 11,
> 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762) Wednesday, June 11,
> 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows
> XP
> (KB950759) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP
> (KB950760) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Wednesday, June 11,
> 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> --
> Thank you for your help,
> Joe
>
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> Joe wrote:
>> > It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my
>> > laptop is taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3
>> > to 4 minutes. Is there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
>> > Please help. No patients
>>
>> I'm sorry your medical practice is going poorly...
>>
>> To address your issue, however, I feel it necessary to ask what version
>> of
>> Windows XP do you have? Home Edition, Professional Edition, etc...
>> Also -
>> what service pack level are you currently at?
>>
>> Start button --> RUN --> type in:
>> winver
>> --> click OK.
>>
>> What is the entire "version" line there and what does the picture at the
>> top
>> of the window that opens say you have (center)...?
>>
>> This is *not* common with updates - so it is also important we figure out
>> what updates you recently applied. To that end, if you could go to...
>>
>> Control Panel --> Add or Remove programs --> "Show Updates" checkbox
>> should
>> be checked.
>>
>> Scroll down and look at the "Installed On" dates and jot down anything
>> that
>> was installed between 'everything happy' and 'everything slowed down'...
>> Let us know that list.
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>>

Joe

This suggestion may help. Download and install the User Profile Hive
Cleanup Service
Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://snipurl.com/5b61

UPHClean v1.5e readme.txt
http://snipurl.com/ko8m

Also you might look here:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Joe wrote:
> Thank you. I guess I should have given you that information before.
>
> Windows XP
> Version 5.1 (Built 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)
>
> Here are the latest updates, as of June 26th & June 11th:
>
> Windows XP Eastman Kodak Company - Printers - KODAK 5300 AiO
> Thursday, June 26, 2008 Microsoft Update
>
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Friday, June
> 20, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2008
> (KB890830) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Office 2003 Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter
> (KB951476) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698) Wednesday, June
> 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762) Wednesday, June
> 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 for
> Windows XP (KB950759) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for
> Windows XP (KB950760) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376) Wednesday, June
> 11, 2008 Automatic Updates
>
>
>> Joe wrote:
>>> It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my
>>> laptop is taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3
>>> to 4 minutes. Is there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
>>> Please help. No patients
>>
>> I'm sorry your medical practice is going poorly...
>>
>> To address your issue, however, I feel it necessary to ask what
>> version of Windows XP do you have? Home Edition, Professional
>> Edition, etc... Also - what service pack level are you currently at?
>>
>> Start button --> RUN --> type in:
>> winver
>> --> click OK.
>>
>> What is the entire "version" line there and what does the picture at
>> the top of the window that opens say you have (center)...?
>>
>> This is *not* common with updates - so it is also important we
>> figure out what updates you recently applied. To that end, if you
>> could go to...
>>
>> Control Panel --> Add or Remove programs --> "Show Updates" checkbox
>> should be checked.
>>
>> Scroll down and look at the "Installed On" dates and jot down
>> anything that was installed between 'everything happy' and
>> 'everything slowed down'... Let us know that list.
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Joe;3149258 Wrote:
> It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my laptop
> is
> taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3 to 4 minutes.
> Is
> there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
> Please help. No patients
> --
> Thank you for your help,
> Joe

yess ii too think so try it./..




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On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:33:01 -0700, Joe <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>It seems since the last time I downloaded Microsoft updates, my laptop is
>taking a long time to shut down. sometimes it may take 3 to 4 minutes. Is
>there a simple fix or is this common with updates?
>Please help. No patients

How long does it take your computer to boot up?


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