Win XP shut down window very slow to appear

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Hi all,

I click Start->Shut Down and the Shut Down window takes 5 minutes to appear. This problem doesn't happen after a fresh boot, it only happens after I have been logged on for awhile. I am using a MacBookPro with Bootcamp. The machine actually shuts down quickly, its just really slow to bring up the shut down window. Basically I would like to know if:

1) Anyone has any ideas why this would happen
2) Who owns the "Shut Down" window (i.e. what happens on the OS after I click the Shut Down icon in the start menu)

I've tried perusing the task manager to try and see if any processes look suspicious, but to no avail.

thanks, H

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