Windows xp pro not shutting down

[Guest Rich T]

Windows xp pro will not turn off my machine properly every time.

 

Sometimes the computer gets to the shutting down screen then freezes!

 

After pressing reset on the machine and trying to shut down windows again

usually ok.

 

Anybody know why and how to remedy?

[Guest PD43]

Re: Windows xp pro not shutting down

 

Rich T <RichT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Windows xp pro will not turn off my machine properly every time.

>

>Sometimes the computer gets to the shutting down screen then freezes!

>

>After pressing reset on the machine and trying to shut down windows again

>usually ok.

>

>Anybody know why and how to remedy?

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308029

[Guest Gerry]

Re: Windows xp pro not shutting down

 

Rich

 

Is this before or after installing the SP3 update?

 

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

 

Worth a look at what is included here:

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

 

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Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

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Rich T wrote:

> Windows xp pro will not turn off my machine properly every time.

>

> Sometimes the computer gets to the shutting down screen then freezes!

>

> After pressing reset on the machine and trying to shut down windows

> again usually ok.

>

> Anybody know why and how to remedy?

[Guest Uncle Marvo]

Re: Windows xp pro not shutting down

 

I've had this in the past when a network is configured and the cable isn't

plugged in.

 

If you plug the ethernet into a switch/hub it then shuts down immidiately,

so I know that's what the problem was.

 

HTH

 

"Rich T" <RichT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8E50D7C2-6381-4C68-B376-2A5CEE414C1D@microsoft.com...

> Windows xp pro will not turn off my machine properly every time.

>

> Sometimes the computer gets to the shutting down screen then freezes!

>

> After pressing reset on the machine and trying to shut down windows again

> usually ok.

>

> Anybody know why and how to remedy?

>

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Windows xp pro not shutting down

 

>Windows xp pro will not turn off my machine properly every time.

>

>Sometimes the computer gets to the shutting down screen then freezes!

>

>After pressing reset on the machine and trying to shut down windows again

>usually ok.

>

>Anybody know why and how to remedy?

 

Try the following:

 

Go to Start > Run and enter REGEDIT and press OK. This fires up the

registry editor.

 

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. Edit the

following keys:

 

1) AutoEndTasks: Default is 0, make it 1

 

You can also try the following settings under the same branch:

 

2) ForegroundLockTimeout: Default is 20000, make it 0

 

3) HungAppTimeout:Default is 5000, try 1000, if it's still slow, try

500. I don't suggest going anything lower than 250 though as it could

really make programs / services that need a momentd or two to end

act...funny.

 

4) WaitToKillAppTimeout: Default is 20000, try 1000, if it's still

slow, try 500. I don't suggest going anything lower than 250 though as

it could really make programs / services that need a moment or two to

end act...funny.

 

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control

 

1) WaitToKillServiceTimeout: Default is 20000, try 2000. I don't use

this setting personally and it's questionable whether XP supports it

or not.

 

When you finish, reboot. Log into XP and then do a shutdown and see

how long it take.

 

If some of the keys above don't exists, just create them using the

right mouse button.

 

#1 is a String Value

#2 is DWORD value

#3 is a String value

#4 is a String value

 

Good luck.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf