Laptop won't shut down :(

[willand]

ok, i have a packard bell laptop, running windows xp sp1

and it won't seem to shut down, or if it does it takes ages like 10mins

anyideas on what this could be?

i have tried a defrag, but still no good

cheers:mad:

[titan12345]

same happened with me......it just hung for around 30 mins.....in the end i pulled out the battery, re booted, no problems with it since tho, didnt lose any work either....really:mad: tho..............i still dont know how it happened......i was playing max payne at the time, maybe there was a confict with it

[emailrob]

Two suggestions here m8.

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/slowshutdown.htm

also, do you have an nvidia card?
http://www.activewin.com/tips/tips/microsoft/winxp/shutdown/1.shtml

hth

[willand]

excellent thanks m8 :)

[fawlty]

Usually to do with hardware or software conflicts. Has it always done this or just since a system change or software installation?

[willand]

Usually to do with hardware or software conflicts. Has it always done this or just since a system change or software installation?
yeah, it has only really happened over the last 3 months or so, somtimes it shutsdown, sometimes it doesn't

[titan12345]

it hasnt happened with me again since i uninstalled max payne.....software conflict?

[fawlty]

I think so. Probably video drivers or something.