Speeding up NT, 2K and XP shutdowns

If you have an issue with your shutdowns or restarts taking forever, especially with a long “Saving your settings” prompt on the screen, you’ll want to download and install Microsoft’s
User Hive Profile Cleanup Service:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1b286e6d-8912-4e18-b570-42470e2f3582&displaylang=en