Windows hangs after initializing restart or shutdown. plea..

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Recently, I when I initialize a restart/shutdown comand windows will
close network connections, and show "shutting down" but then it just
hangs and I eventualy have to use the reset button on my tower. Any
ideas whats going on?
below is my core and such.
TIA!

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Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 530, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Motherboard Name Asus P5P800 (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio,
Gigabit LAN)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale i865PE
System Memory 2048 MB (DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (05/23/05)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter RADEON 9600 SERIES - Secondary (128 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9600 SERIES (128 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9600 XT (RV360)
Monitor ViewSonic E90f-2 [19" CRT] (P71044300819)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative SB0350 Audigy 2 ZS Sound Card