Force Shutdown/Reboot

When I go to reboot my laptop (one that I access remotely often), a lot of the time it will hang and a process will completely prevent it from shutting down or rebooting. Is there any registry hack or anything that I can throw on my Windows 7 system that will force those programs to close?

 

Sounds to me that it needs a clean up use this
http://majorgeeks.com/Advanced_SystemCare_3_d5927.html
And this
http://majorgeeks.com/IObit_SmartDefrag_d5318.html

 

Make sure the setting to clear the page file at shutdown is OFF.

You can follow these instructions for the Registry edit, Except enter a value of 0 (zero) instead of 1.
Microsoft Support: How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown

If that does not fix the problem, you can also reduce the WaitToKill settings for quicker shutdown.
How To Speed Up Windows Shutdown Process

If the above link is Not appropriate for Windows 7, check this one:
My Windows 7 Is Slow