taking time to shutdown

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its taking more then 20 sec to shut down im using an amd 3200+pc

Here is solution for the delay of XP while shutting down.

Visit *www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
See section "SHUTDOWN WORKS, BUT IT'S REAL SLOW"

Isolate the problem by clean-booting the system.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP:
*support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310353

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP:
*support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316434

Slow shutdown:
*windowsxp.mvps.org/slowshutdown.htm

30 secs for XP to shut down is fine!

@deepakbm
how much RAM do u hv?? maybe u r running many background programs....

hey 20secs is just fine...in my dual core 2.8GHz processor based pc it takes 1min even more some times....

make sure ur pc is not programd to clear page file at every shutdown
for more click *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7879&highlight=start+shutdown+faster

Stalker said:
@deepakbm
how much RAM do u hv?? maybe u r running many background programs....

ive got 512 mb ram but ,,its used to shut down quickly b4