Hi Chris thanks, I'll give it a go. Alex skype name: grytpype2006 windows live messenger name: alex.thynne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: 10 February 2008 14:10 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: windows shutdown problem Hi, try Advanced Windows Care from www.iobit.com. This is a registry cleaner, spyware scanner, hard disk cleaner, etc. It's accessible, and there are two version, the personal (free) and the pro (shareware). Hope that helps. alex.thynne@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi > > I'm getting a slightly annoying problem with windows hanging when I'm > shutting the machine down. It only hangs a few seconds but I can tell it is > happening. I went into the help system and started reading about the > startup and shutdown troubleshooter and various things you can do using > msconfig and there are about ten possible options to look at before going on > to the next stage. > > I don't mind doing this if I have to, but wonder whether there is anything > else I can try, possibly a program out there that is accessible, and that > could look at any issues I may have, and, which doesn't take quite as long > as accomplishing this with the windows troubleshooter. > > Any help and assistance would be appreciated. I hope it isn't anything that > will get worse over time, but I'm wondering whether or not I should cure the > problem now, rather than let it go on too long before the situation gets any > worse. > > Alex > skype name: grytpype2006 > windows live messenger name: alex.thynne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq