There are a few things that will cause this problem. When shutting down a PC your operating system closes all the applications before it shuts off completely. Some corrupt programs may hang and not close properly. The default setting for most Windows operating systems is 30 seconds. If the program will not close windows will wait the full amount of time before giving up on it. If you have multiple programs are not closing properly, it can take forever to shut down your computer. I have seen some take over 30 min.

You can manually shut down your computer by holding the power button in for four seconds or more. This is not the proper way to shut down a computer though. Doing it this way will shut your computer down, but it will also cause more errors, and could cause more corrupt files.

The problem comes with a corrupt registry. Orphaned or corrupted registry files that belong to software that is no longer on your computer or not working properly, is one of the major causes for a slow shutdown. If by some chance, you know which program is causing the problem. You can go in and manually delete it yourself. But unless you know what you’re doing this is not recommended. You could cause more harm than good. If you edit or delete the wrong registry entry you could make your PC unable to restart.

The best option to cure this problem is a good repair program. Since Windows does not come with any you will have to download a third-party program. A good registry repair program is a good investment for any computer. It should become part of your routine maintenance. Preforming regular scans and cleaning on your PC will keep it running like new and fully optimized. Your applications will load faster, and eliminate your slow shut off problem.

You will want to look over the different options the software provides before you make your purchase. Some have some really nice features the other ones don’t. Like easily removing programs from your start up, scheduled scans and updates, built-in spyware and ad aware removal and some will even have an option you can check for fast shutdowns.

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If you are running Windows XP and it will not shut down here’s a few things you can try. This is a fairly simple problem to fix. First of all let me say, I know how annoying this problem can be. I used to hate sitting there looking at the computer waiting for it to shut off.

You can pull the plug from the wall or hold your power button down for more than four seconds, but this is not the proper way to shut down your computer. Each time you do an improper shutdown you cause more damage to your system. There’s a couple reasons why XP won’t shut down.

First of all you want to update your virus definitions of run a full scan. The same with your spyware cleaner. A virus or spyware running in the background can interrupt your system when you go to shut down. These stubborn programs do not want to be shut off and continue trying to run. In most cases, however the biggest reason XP will not shut down is because of a corrupt registry.

When Windows tries to shut down. It references the registry to see if any settings have been changed. If it comes across corrupt entries or registry keys that are trying to reference software that is no longer on your PC, by default it will wait the full 30 seconds per program. So what you need to do is clean and repair your registry. By installing and uninstalling software you create registry keys. Uninstall programs never do a complete job and leave behind entries. You need to clean these out of your system.

Over time, your registry will become bloated and slow. This causes slow start ups, slow shutdowns, blue screens, slow program load times, and other annoying problems. The best way to clean and repair your registry is with a third-party program designed to do this. You can do it manually, but is not recommended. Delete or change the wrong file and your computer may become unusable or unstable.

It is much easier using registry repair software that is safe and effective and will not remove any entries that you need to run Windows. The whole process can be done in less than a minute. Running a scan on a fairly new computer resulted in over 300 errors. The PC, we ran a scan on was less than a month old. So you can imagine an older computer will have a lot more errors and bad entries.

Once you clean and repair your system it should run like it did when you first bought it. Some systems have become so corrupt that it would take over 30 minutes for the computer to shut down. Computer technicians like this problem because it is easy to fix. For service calls, they will carry repair software on a CD or memory stick, run a quick scan on the PC and repair it. Now you can purchase same software they use and save yourself the service call fee. Or a trip to the shop.

Get started by downloading a Free scan from our main page, this will tell you how many errors your PC has and if you need to invest in a registry repair program. Click the link below.

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