XP doesn't shut down on first attempt

[KangooVanMan]

Hi all, got a strange thing going on at the moment. XP doesn't shut down on the first attempt? It's been doing this for a couple of days now, deep scans don't show up any viruses ect. Just wondered if anyone else has encountered this?
If I try and shut down a second time it works.

 

[Helium_Junkie]

Something crashing maybe. Installed any new software recently?

 

[Carter]

Shut a few things down via task manager 1st, see if it shows any culprits.

 

[KangooVanMan]

Something crashing maybe. Installed any new software recently?

Only GTR 2 in the last week

Shut a few things down via task manager 1st, see if it shows any culprits.

Any thing in particular? AV ? or just non windows processes in general?

 

[KangooVanMan]

Ok I found this in the event log (system)

A warning 'USER32'

The attempt to shut down 'computer name' failed

This was from the windows help and support page

Details
Product: Windows Operating System
Event ID: 1073
Source: USER32
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: WARNING_EW_SHUTDOWN_CANCELLED
Message: The attempt by user %2 to restart/shutdown computer %1 failed

Then it simply says

Explanation
This event is written when a user or application attempts, but fails, to restart or shut down the computer by using either the graphical user interface (GUI) or the shutdown command.


User Action
If you still want to restart or shut down the computer, save any open files, close any applications that are running, and then you can:

Use either the graphical user interface (GUI) or the shutdown command again.
Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then while pressing CTRL, click Shut Down to force a shutdown.
Press the reset or power button on the computer.

any ideas?

 

[Carter]

Only GTR 2 in the last week



Any thing in particular? AV ? or just non windows processes in general?

Any software 1st, it's a bit hit and miss.