when i go to shut down i get svchost.exe application error 0xc0000142. what do i need to do so i can shut my computer down. I can't find the program that is running and has the problem so i can get rid of it.
It is a system process possibly launched by an application or a service you have on. You can find "shutdown.exe" out there, but ctrl+alt+del allows shutdown, you can also go to processes and turn off all svchost.exe files.
If the error lists the PID (Process ID) then you might be able to narrow down the program/service causing the problem. Open a command prompt (as admin if needed) and type:
tasklist /svc
You should now see all programs/services running in each svchost. Match up the PID to see which svchost is causing problems.