XP SP2 hangs on shutdown

[Baz]

Hey, this was great. I've had that hangup problem for about six weeks, but never associated it with avast! Good tips. Thanks.

[szc]

Just great ?      This is wonderful !!!

We almost trashed this thread with our alien-jokes, and it still helps people... Vlk, did you see that ?   
Few good jokes can never trash the thread... besides so many people feel good. They feel so relaxed and still they can find solution for their problems... am I right or what ? 

Cheers !

[epox123]

Thanks Starfighter that worked for me too

ODBC to [XML]

Also would like to add that windows x64 shuts down faster.

Update: after 2 days of doing this i have to say it doesnt work becouse it still hangs so im not sure whats going on. im about to uninstall my antivirus antill i can a working one.

I think mabe it's the way the servises are set up with dependencies perhaps if you just remove the dependencies and set all that stuff to auto it will shut down. if you stop all the servises before you shutdown it will not hang.