Check for Problems

• 1). Click "Start." Click "Control Panel." Click "Performance Information and Tools."
  
  
• 2). Check for a section marked "Performance issues." Click the message "Programs are causing Windows to shut down slowly. View details," if available.
  
  
• 3). Review the information displayed to find out the name of the application or driver interfering with shut-down. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the window to find out how to resolve the issue.
  
  

Edit the Registry

• 1). Click "Start." Type "regedit" into the search bar on the bottom of the Start menu. Hit "Enter."
  
  
• 2). Choose "regedit" from the results listed. Navigate through "HKEY_CURRENT_USER," and "Control Panel."
  
  
• 3). Click "Desktop." Double-click "AutoEndTasks." Enter "1" into the "Value Data" field. Click "OK." Reboot your system.