I thought perhaps a little more inforamtion might help someone diagnose my problem:
I hit "End Task" on the Individual Programs in the Running Programs Window to see if they would shut down properly. Half Ended Properly and Half had the Window pop up "Program not Responding" and I had to "End Task" to shut it down.
Below are ones that shut down and the ones that didn't respond:

"Program Not Responding" after indiviually "ending the task" -- I had to "end task" again to shut it down:
zclient
systray
schwicon
qwdlls
wucrtupd (this program was not originally in the running programs box until I ended qwdlls above.

Programs that shutdown w/o trouble when I "ended the task".
zclient
createcd
usbmonit
atiptaxx
vptrays
explore (always shutdown fast after all the others were not running

Further, right now when I go to the Window Update Website and choose "Scan for Updates" nothing happens. It scans 0% and Internet Explorer ends up "not responding". I have been updating Windows regularly.

Thanks for any help you can provide.