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Try doing the following:
If you want to speed up your Shut Down, there is a Tutorial here
Just before Cleaning via CCleaner, run Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter.
I would download and open CCleaner and use CCEnhancer for more features. Then go to the Clean Tab, Analyze and run the Cleaner. Next go to Tools (NEVER GO TO REGISTRY) and select Startup, select them all and select Disable and then Remove.
Then click on CCleaner's Uninstall Tab and remove anything you don't need or use. Ask here if you are unsure if it is safe to remove or not, or you could Google it.
Next, read this article:
99 ways to Make Your Computer Blazingly Fast
This guide was intended for Windows XP, but I would ignore Step 2, Step 10, Step 11, Step 16, Step 28, Step 37.
Another guide can be found here:
Optimize Windows 7
I would next run an SFC Scan and a Check Disk Scan.
What I do as soon as I get a computer os open MSConfig, select the Boot Tab and select No GUI Boot, this will disable the Boot Animation.
I would also use MSE and Malwarebytes to check for Viruses and Malware.