[knarf]

I don't use automatic updates ... never did after my BIL told me about the potential problems way back in 1998.

I always opted for the notification, so I could read it and decide for myself.

Having said that, the last year or so, when I shut my XPPro down, I would always get a SVCHOST IS SHUTTING DOWN popup, which was explained to me as;, the computer wanting to shut down faster than the software.

I'm no geek, so I accepted it.

Always hit 'end now' and never worried about lost data ... all I ever did was surf FR and .... never mind.

[null and void]

Yeah. I only use XP to any real degree on a non-internet connected machine. Maybe this fix will stop the poor thing from having conniption fits?

[Utilizer]

...the computer wanting to shut down faster than the software.

I used to encounter a similar problem with Firefox, which I finally solved by first switching to a new blank tab while closing all the others, exiting, then waiting a few extra seconds before shutting down to give the software time to finish all running processes first.