Shutdown takes forever

Ok, my macbook takes forever to shut down. Finder quits, then the computer hangs at the desktop screen for 15-20 minutes. I tried repairing the permissions, but that did nothing. What do I need to do?

Reasons for this can vary greatly due to some processes or scans taking time to complete or some program that is creating conflicts on shut down.  Bear in mind that after installing Windows Updates it can take the computer a couple of days to settle down.
Is per chance one of the optional updates you installed recently Kb3000050?  If so consider uninstalling it as it has been problematic on some computers.
Perform hard disk diagnostics to verify the health of the hard disk.
Clearing the Page File at shut down may be the problem.
Windows key + R and type Regedit and go to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro​l\Session Manager\Memory Management
Now, have a look at the pane to the right. Find the registry entry named ClearPageFileAtShutdown. If it is set to 1 it is enabled, and may delay the shutdown process. Right-click it, select Modify, and change the value to 0.
Please mark my post as SOLVED if it has resolved your problem. It helps others with similar situations.

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