Super fast boot but very slow shutdown

Just installed Vertex 3 SSD into new MacBook pro (late 2011), startup time in Lion is now very quick (about 17s) but shutdown time is about 25s.  I have repaired permissions using disk utility but the problem persists.  Please help

OK, found the solution.  I looked at
Apple > About this mac > More Info > System Report...
And noticed an item in the startup items for some HP software that I had installed.
I ran the HP software uninstaller and after another long shutdown, the next shutdown was back down to a second or two.
Seems third party software is to blame for a lot of slow shutdown problems!

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    Hi
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  • Next door to the exchange but very slow broadband

    Hello, like the post title says I live 20 seconds walk from the local exchange yet I am now getting very slow broadband speeds (around 1Mbps downstream).  This has not always been the case, I was getting about 12-14 about a couple of months ago.  I have over the last two months been getting a lot of dropped connections.  Broadband was not used a lot over the summer but have now got around to investigating and so far seen the following information.  From what I have read the noise margin seems to be very high, does this need to be reset by a mod?  Any help with this would be very much appreciated.
    Quiet line check, seemed ok to me.
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    Connection Speed 1.15 MB
    Download  1.06 MB
    Upload  0.35 MB
    ADSL Line Status
    Connection Information
    Line state:
    Connected
    Connection time:
    1 days, 23:14:57
    Downstream:
    1.123 Mbps
    Upstream:
    444.9 Kbps
    ADSL Settings
    VPI/VCI:
    0/38
    Type:
    PPPoA
    Modulation:
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    Latency type:
    Interleaved
    Noise margin (Down/Up):
    16.7 dB / 19.6 dB
    Line attenuation (Down/Up):
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    Output power (Down/Up):
    18.3 dBm / 12.8 dBm
    FEC Events (Down/Up):
    1493 / 0
    CRC Events (Down/Up):
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    Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
    0 / 0
    Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
    0 / 0
    Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
    0 / 0
    HEC Events (Down/Up):
    0 / 21
    Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
    0 / 7
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    Have now moved the router onto the master socket.
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    Here are the latest numbers after moving the router.  Should I now wait for3 days and see if the speed picks up or should I try and contact a mod?
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    Connection Information
    Line state:
    Connected
    Connection time:
    0 days, 00:32:03
    Downstream:
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    Upstream:
    444.9 Kbps
    ADSL Settings
    VPI/VCI:
    0/38
    Type:
    PPPoA
    Modulation:
    G.992.5 Annex A
    Latency type:
    Interleaved
    Noise margin (Down/Up):
    16.0 dB / 22.5 dB
    Line attenuation (Down/Up):
    7.4 dB / 5.0 dB
    Output power (Down/Up):
    18.3 dBm / 12.6 dBm
    FEC Events (Down/Up):
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    CRC Events (Down/Up):
    0 / 0
    Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
    0 / 0
    Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
    0 / 0
    Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
    0 / 0
    HEC Events (Down/Up):
    0 / 0
    Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
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  • Adobe flash crashes constantly, certain pages will open, but very slow, or not open at all........never had a problem until I upgraded to new firefox 4

    when I go to open a page, it is very slow opening, or may not open at all........circle just goes around.....this is true for any site......mail, sites I have visited many times.......never had a problem until I upgraded to firefox4.......do I need to change firewall settings? If I do, how?
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