I have noticed ever since the new patch that I have problems shutting down Spore. Whether I play for 10 minutes or 3 hours, it has problems shutting down. I have to ctrl/alt/delete and manually close the program because it is not responding. Is anyone else having this problem? Is there anything I can do to fix it? I have sent in a report to Spore officials but their answer was to make sure my system was up to date and matched all the requirements. It is up to date and does match all the requirements. I love the game but hate playing it for fear of when I have to quit. It practically locks up my computer for anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes trying to shut down. Any feedback or advice would be welcome.