Computer will not complete shut down

[starbandy]

This Windows Vista machine will not shut down when you select "Shut down". It stays on the blue shut down screen until power button is held - no matter how long. Like it will not release something running in the background. An suggestions?

 

[profkefah]

try this

download ccleaner from thislink
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jtznxp8cx8bhhc9
install it only
donot run it
then download ccleaner enhancer from this link
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5j2bjxex8d5hb59
run it
and press download latest
then run ccleaner now
now
in
cleaning tab
check all selection in windows and application tab
except the selection of wipe free space in windows tab
press cean now button in the right side
after that go to registery tab and press search for
then press fix all selected
then
download antimalwarebyte from this link
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?slcb2d6uktggul9
install it and run it then update it if it asked
then perform full scan to whole computer partitions from safe mode
and remove all threats

 

[Thommo]

Had identical problem last few days and found an easy solution on the Microsoft site.

Do the following:
Go to start menu. Select "All Programs". Select "Accessories". Right click on "Command Prompt".
Choose "Run as Administrator".
When command box appears type in : sfc/scannow and then press enter.

In my case, the verification process started immediatedly and took about 15 mins to complete. I then got a message saying "windows Resource Protection found corrupted files and successfully repaired them".

I had to reboot my computer for changes to take affect.

Problem seems to have been solved.

Good luck.