MY COMPUTER WILL SOMETIMES TAKE AGES TO SHUTDOWN AND SOMETIMES WONT SHUTDOWN AND I HAVE TO SWITCH IT OF AT THE MAINS.ANY HELP?REGARDSIan1 person needs an answerI do too

Hi,· Since when are you facing this issue?· Do you remember making any changes to the system? I would suggest you to disconnect the external device such as printer, scanner etc that are attached to system and check whether the issue is persist. I would suggest you to do a clean boot and check whether you are able to shut download the system properly or not.How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" statehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned in the articles given below and let us know whether the issue is resolved.Advanced troubleshooting for shutdown problems in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/308029Windows stops responding during Windows XP shut downhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/307274You cannot log off, restart, or shut down your Windows XP-based computerhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/831431 Thank you and Regards. Thahaseena MMicrosoft Answers Support Engineer.Visit ourMicrosoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.