Help, MacBook won't shut down properly!!

Hi, just hoping someone can help with the following as my MacBook is not a happy bunny. I recently reformatted my hdd and restored my system using Time machine. This was to allow me to create a new partition so I could run bootcamp. All was fine for a few weeks, buy I have noticed recently that system preferences has become unreliable and fails to load on most occasions, freezing in the process - it shows in the dock, but does not load. I have OSX snow leopard all updates, two user accounts, guest activated. I have repaired disk permissions a number of times - sometimes works for a very limited time, other times not. I have deleted the finder and systempreferences .plist files in both user accounts, emptied trash and restarted, again limited effectiveness. When the sys prefs crashes, i force quit it, then it tends to load fine next time, but 2 mins later its up to its old tricks. On top of this, the Mac is now refusing to shut down - it will get to the spinning wheel phase then nothing, I have to force shutdown by holding the power button.
I've also tried disabling the guest account, but no luck.
Any ideas gratefully received as I'm worried that jts all going crash soon !
Many thanks
Rich.

Many thanks MJ,
I deleted everything you mentioned and sysprefs worked for a while but as soon as I tried opening an application e.g. mail, the first reboot of sysprefs worked fine, but subsequent ones hang. Funny thing is now the power down problem has gone away - it seems to work very quickly - I guess a function of clearing out the caches folder?
Anyway, sysprefs issue remains. Ive reported the fault to apple anonymously (have copy of report if that helps). Here are the console messages during a number of restarts and subsequent attempts to open sys prefs. If you/others need more please let me know (the last line represents me forcing a quit of sysprefs):
14/07/2010 20:18:41 com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
14/07/2010 20:18:55 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] VMware Fusion 116369: Starting VMware Fusion:
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Internet Software Consortium DHCP Server 2.0
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 The Internet Software Consortium.
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14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Please contribute if you find this software useful.
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/dhcp-contrib.html
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Configured subnet: 172.16.120.0
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Setting vmnet-dhcp IP address: 172.16.120.254
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Opened:
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Recving on VNet/vmnet8/172.16.120.0
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Sending on VNet/vmnet8/172.16.120.0
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Internet Software Consortium DHCP Server 2.0
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 The Internet Software Consortium.
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14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/dhcp-contrib.html
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Configured subnet: 172.16.193.0
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Setting vmnet-dhcp IP address: 172.16.193.254
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Opened:
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Recving on VNet/vmnet1/172.16.193.0
14/07/2010 20:18:57 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Sending on VNet/vmnet1/172.16.193.0
14/07/2010 20:19:04 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
14/07/2010 20:19:07 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[141]) Exited with exit code: 1
14/07/2010 20:19:07 1PasswordAgent[144] Starting 1PasswordAgent 2.12.1 #7671 built Jan 9 2010 18:56:25
14/07/2010 20:19:07 1PasswordAgent[144] Missing strings entry: "All" = "";
14/07/2010 20:19:07 1PasswordAgent[144] Missing strings entry: "Unassigned" = "";
14/07/2010 20:19:07 1PasswordAgent[144] Missing strings entry: "Trash" = "";
14/07/2010 20:19:07 1PasswordAgent[144] Database (agilekeychain:/Users/Rich/Library/Application Support/1Password/1Password.agilekeychain) load time: 0.087 (85 objects)
14/07/2010 20:19:08 GrowlHelperApp[150] WARNING: could not register Growl server.
14/07/2010 20:19:09 [0x0-0xa00a].com.skype.skype[148] Main starting with pid 148 parent pid 115
14/07/2010 20:19:09 Skype[148] SkypeApplication::init called
14/07/2010 20:19:09 Skype[148] ChatCpntroller::loadWebViewHistory: could not load chat web view history, error (null)
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:16 Skype[148] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:19:46 com.apple.WindowServer[91] Wed Jul 14 20:19:46 richard-owens-macbook.local WindowServer[91] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
14/07/2010 20:19:51 [0x0-0x15015].com.apple.systempreferences[182] Couldn't find any matches.
14/07/2010 20:20:29 com.apple.diskmanagementd[213] Boot option does not match XML representation
14/07/2010 20:20:29 com.apple.diskmanagementd[213] XML representation doesn't match true boot preference
14/07/2010 20:20:29 com.apple.diskmanagementd[213] Boot option does not match XML representation
14/07/2010 20:20:29 com.apple.diskmanagementd[213] XML representation doesn't match true boot preference
14/07/2010 20:20:29 [0x0-0x1d01d].com.apple.systempreferences[210] 2010-07-14 20:20:29.740 readconfig[219:903] isInterfaceBuiltin IOServiceGetMatchingService
14/07/2010 20:20:29 [0x0-0x1d01d].com.apple.systempreferences[210] 2010-07-14 20:20:29.746 readconfig[219:903] isNetBootable IOServiceGetMatchingService
14/07/2010 20:20:29 [0x0-0x1d01d].com.apple.systempreferences[210] 2010-07-14 20:20:29.748 readconfig[219:903] isInterfaceBuiltin IOServiceGetMatchingService
14/07/2010 20:20:29 [0x0-0x1d01d].com.apple.systempreferences[210] 2010-07-14 20:20:29.750 readconfig[219:903] isNetBootable IOServiceGetMatchingService
14/07/2010 20:20:30 com.apple.diskmanagementd[213] Boot option does not match XML representation
14/07/2010 20:20:30 com.apple.diskmanagementd[213] XML representation doesn't match true boot preference
14/07/2010 20:20:30 com.apple.diskmanagementd[213] Boot option does not match XML representation
14/07/2010 20:20:30 com.apple.diskmanagementd[213] XML representation doesn't match true boot preference
14/07/2010 20:21:18 [0x0-0x25025].com.apple.systempreferences[234] Couldn't find any matches.
14/07/2010 20:21:55 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] ([0x0-0x26026].com.apple.systempreferences[238]) Exited: Terminated
14/07/2010 20:28:19 SubmitDiagInfo[273] Submitted hang report: /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/System Preferences2010-07-14-202159richard-owens-macbook.hang
14/07/2010 20:31:04 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] ([0x0-0x11011].com.apple.iChatAgent[172]) Exited: Killed
14/07/2010 20:31:04 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] ([0x0-0xe00e].com.apple.iTunesHelper[153]) Exited: Killed
14/07/2010 20:31:04 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] ([0x0-0x23023].com.apple.mail[225]) Exited: Killed
14/07/2010 20:31:04 1PasswordAgent[144] Shutting down 1PasswordAgent 2.12.1 #7671 built Jan 9 2010 18:56:25
14/07/2010 20:31:19 com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
14/07/2010 20:31:31 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] VMware Fusion 116369: Starting VMware Fusion:
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Internet Software Consortium DHCP Server 2.0
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 The Internet Software Consortium.
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] All rights reserved.
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Please contribute if you find this software useful.
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/dhcp-contrib.html
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Configured subnet: 172.16.120.0
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Setting vmnet-dhcp IP address: 172.16.120.254
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Opened:
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Recving on VNet/vmnet8/172.16.120.0
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Sending on VNet/vmnet8/172.16.120.0
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Internet Software Consortium DHCP Server 2.0
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 The Internet Software Consortium.
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] All rights reserved.
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Please contribute if you find this software useful.
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/dhcp-contrib.html
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Configured subnet: 172.16.193.0
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Setting vmnet-dhcp IP address: 172.16.193.254
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Opened:
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Recving on VNet/vmnet1/172.16.193.0
14/07/2010 20:31:35 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[50] Sending on VNet/vmnet1/172.16.193.0
14/07/2010 20:31:40 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
14/07/2010 20:31:42 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[140]) Exited with exit code: 1
14/07/2010 20:31:43 1PasswordAgent[143] Starting 1PasswordAgent 2.12.1 #7671 built Jan 9 2010 18:56:25
14/07/2010 20:31:43 1PasswordAgent[143] Missing strings entry: "All" = "";
14/07/2010 20:31:43 1PasswordAgent[143] Missing strings entry: "Unassigned" = "";
14/07/2010 20:31:43 1PasswordAgent[143] Missing strings entry: "Trash" = "";
14/07/2010 20:31:43 1PasswordAgent[143] Database (agilekeychain:/Users/Rich/Library/Application Support/1Password/1Password.agilekeychain) load time: 0.157 (85 objects)
14/07/2010 20:31:44 GrowlHelperApp[149] WARNING: could not register Growl server.
14/07/2010 20:31:44 [0x0-0xa00a].com.skype.skype[147] Main starting with pid 147 parent pid 115
14/07/2010 20:31:44 Skype[147] SkypeApplication::init called
14/07/2010 20:31:45 Skype[147] ChatCpntroller::loadWebViewHistory: could not load chat web view history, error (null)
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:31:51 Skype[147] ERROR: MacChatMessage wrapper could not FindObjectByDbID by object DBID
14/07/2010 20:32:57 com.apple.WindowServer[92] Wed Jul 14 20:32:57 richard-owens-macbook.local WindowServer[92] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
14/07/2010 20:33:59 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] ([0x0-0x19019].com.apple.systempreferences[198]) Exited: Terminated

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Tried to shut down
Popup says "logout has timed out because application finder has failed to quit, to try again quit finder and choose logoput from the apple menu"
I tried ..... and nothing. Can't shut down.
I tried command option escape and that doesn't work.
Tried to force quit, and that doesn't work.
Somewhow   finder is still running no matter what and hence I can't shut down. This is very frustrating
Is there any way I can get the computer to have everything go dark and shut down? All the obvious instructions don't work
I have had to force quit in the past maybe 2 or 3 times in the past.    No biggie. But this problem of not being able to shut down even after force quit is new.
Nothing is connected to the   macbook except the external monitor, which has always been there.

If any of the apps won't quit on you in future, try ti kill them in Terminal:
killall Finder
then hit enter
If you don't know the official app name (how OS SX sees it), go to COMMAND_OPTION_ESCAPE and see the official name in the running app list.
The power button method above works 100%, but will bypass saving of session states for all services, so your OS X could be unstable after reboot and won't remember some settings you had prior to shuting down. Use it only as a last resort.

Help, MacBook won't shut down properly!!

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