How to fix Windows XP slow shutdown

Has it happened to you that you turned off your Windows XP but it took hours to happen? Do you remember how long it took for your computer to turn itself off? Well, this happened to many more people too. It is one of the known problems of Windows XP. The source of the problem comes from the registry.

The Windows registry is where Windows stores all your important and critical keys and data. Every change in the registry can affect the performance of the computer and this is probably what caused your Windows XP to shut down slowly. Now, you’re probably wondering when was the last time you touched the record (probably ever). Changes to the registry are not made by us, the users of the computer, they occur when installing and uninstalling software on the computer. These processes make changes to some registry entries so that Windows recognizes the changes that have been made to the system.

How to fix those entries?

Registry repair can be done in two ways, the manual way or the automatic way:

the manual way – Press Start->Run->regedit and Enter. The regedit console will open and all registry modifications happen here. When it comes to the registry, you need to be very careful because any small error can affect the performance of your computer or even cause it to stop working. So, if you are not a computer expert, I recommend that you do not deal with the registry.

the automatic way – This is the safest and most reliable way to deal with registry problems. Run a registry cleaner on your computer and it will automatically fix any registry errors in invalid entries with a quick scan. This will probably resolve any PC errors you’ve had and make your computer run faster.

So, to fix Windows XP slow shutdown process, you just need a registry cleaner. There are a lot of software out there, be careful which one you take, some of them are so worse that they can cause more damage to your computer than before.