Slow Shut Down

We have a couple problems with our computers and hope for some suggestions.

The desktop computer takes a long time to finally get through the process of shutting down. It used to shut down pretty fast and now it is almost like it is hanging or taking a long time to go thru the shutdown process. Any ideas on how to speed it up?

On the laptop at shut down I get "program is not responding" everytime I try to shut it down. I have to try several times before it will finaly shut down.

Have WIN XP on both and run through FIOS.

Thanks for any help.

XP Shutdown Problems:

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

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

It's a common problem, hopefully with a simplre fix.


Liam

pennydog :)

What program is not responding?

Install this, it might help you

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Elaine

I will try the fix for the desktop.

The only message I get when the laptop does not respond is "program not responding". I assume it means IE or WIN.