Windows XP won't shut down?

stang8118 · Jan 16, 2009

Ok the first rig in my sig is giving me shutdown problems. It started doing it 2 days ago, and I have not added any new hardware or software in weeks. Basically what it's doing is when you click start> turn off computer > shutdown it gets stuck on the part where it says "Windows is shutting down your computer".

All the drivers on my computer are up to date, no viruses, and nothing major as far as spyware found. I am just dumbfounded on what could be causing this all the sudden.

Dunno if I gave you guys enough info, but if you need anything else LMK

Trap05 · Jan 16, 2009

Could be lots of things...bad power supply, bad caps, software, drivers, hard drive, a cable going bad. Reset cmos and redo all your settings. Try running stock if you're overclocked.

WarriorII · Jan 16, 2009

Just for giggles, try Kaspersky free trial.

It has found more than anything else I have tried.

Just to "Be Sure."

FlailBoy · Jan 16, 2009

I remember having this problem when I first ran XP. I started having it again last week and sure enough, the 'ghost in the machine' had turned these services back on. Turned them off again and all is right with the world.

Try this to make sure it didn't happen to you:

Start, Run, services.msc

If you don't need most of the functions to allow multiple users their own settings on a network terminal, go to Terminal Services and disable them. Cut my shutdown from >2 minutes to about 4 seconds. It'll take a reboot (one more slow shutdown) for the changes to take effect.

vlaszlo · Jan 16, 2009

99% virus ... a had one client with the same issue recently

stang8118 · Jan 16, 2009

thanks guys, going to try a different virus scanner. Been using AVG and has served me well for years, but who knows

mbigna · Jan 17, 2009

I sometimes get slow or locked shut downs in XP when my overclocks are too high.

redduc900 · Jan 17, 2009

Check out Jim Eshelman's site for shutdown/restart problems with XP...

Windows XP Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

Another good troubleshooting site for shutdown problems is the ElderGeek's site here...

Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown Issues
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

aja · Jan 17, 2009

Also try malwarebyte's antimalware. I have had good luck with this program

link

My fav antivirus is nod32

stang8118 · Jan 17, 2009

Well it seems that it was a spyware issue. Used a different spyware program, and now shutdowns are back to normal. Thanks everyone!

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