How to Fix a Slow Shutdown in Windows XP
- 1). Click "Start" then "Run." Type "Secpol.msc" and press "Enter."
- 2). Select "Local Policies," then "Security Options."
- 3). Set "Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile" to "Disabled" in the right pane of the dialog box. Close the window.
- 1). Choose "Start" then "Run." Type "services.msc" into the box--without quotation marks. Press "Enter."
- 2). Look for the "Nvidia Driver Helper service" in the right panel. Right click on and disable the service if it is present.
- 3). Locate "Terminal Services." Right click this service and disable it.