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by cit_cc

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My PC takes 4 minutes to shut down. What are some of the reasons for this?

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by jr.carswell

One of the Biggest reasons I find is a fragmented hard disk for this i would recommend Smart Defrage from IOBit. another possible cause would be a virus or multiple viruses and for this i would recommend Norton Anti-Virus 2009. Or if none of this helps i would recommend doing a complete re-install but only as a final option

by ian.wall

I agree with Jacky, it sounds to me like it's trying to clear the page file on shutdown.

by snuffy09

1. Check your event logs (system and Application)

2. disable unused programs/services... start>run>msconfig

3. uninstall unused software

4. Defrag

5. Clean up temp files> download/run ccleaner> www.ccleaner.com

by butkus

Vista or XP. I just leave my laptop as it does take a long time, even with the new updates. If it's XP, it could be a few things, if on a network (business) it is most likely waiting on some network stuff to happen.

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