shut down menu freeze

[X'tyfe]

heyas

so after i reformated the other day
i started getting this problem with shuting down

whern i goto Start --> Shutdown it works perfectly for a few mins after i boot, but after that. it will freeze for a min or 2 then it produces the menu. if i then press to restart or shut down it will go on to shut down or what ever
when it gets to the part where it tells me its shutting down (heh!) it will again freeze for a few min and then FINALY shut down lol

anyways, this is a big enough problem that i would consider reformating again to fix
but before i do that, id like to see if any programs and what ever

anyways i think this might be some reg tweaks i used, and im not sure which one it is
how could i go about seeping through that to find this?

[X'tyfe]

problem has been solved (i think) 
i found this after much googleing...  http://www.chris.narrabilis.com/wp/2005/04/28/a-windows-xp-shutdown-problem-solved/

the solution is only temporary, and requires the automatic update service to be fully disabled

[ĄƦçɧąɳɠҾԼ]

Disabling automatic updates is one of the first things I do after a fresh Windows installation.

[X'tyfe]

is that so? why would you disable it

i dont really have a need for it either, nor windows update
as i use autopatcher or what ever

[ĄƦçɧąɳɠҾԼ]

Because I don't want it just downoading any old update it wants, nor do I want it popping up all the time tellimg me there ready.

I like going and checking for myself, and chosing them.

Microsoft only releasing updates once a month, so it's not like I'm going to miss them, or not know when there ready.

[BadBrent]

SAY NO TO WINDOWS UPDATE!

 

http://windizupdate.62nds.com

[[BTF] Reflex]

I had a prog for shutting down and restarting...
my dad uses it and emailed me but I lost it.

run it..  system is shut down in like 2 seconds flat

turn pc on and its on in 2 seconds flat, on yer desktop.

[digency]

the easiest way to shut down your system is hold the power button down for 5 seconds.

keep your system on standby, then when you come back just press ESC and you will be back on your desktop in 1 second.