It presently takes over 2 minutes to get it to shutdown. I regularly clean and defragment the hardrive and use an antivirus programme and a firewall. Also I use Adaware and Crap Cleaner
Programmes and have System Restore on a low setting. Help....
2006-08-15 01:49:21 · 20 answers · asked by Philip S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Go to start>run>type msconfig >.on the box click on startup tab....here uncheck everything you don't want/need running all time the computer is on.
2006-08-15 01:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok I waited to see if anyone would help...
You can try a couple of registry tweaks:
1. Reduce the wait time to kill open applications.
When you choose to shutdown your computer, Windows will automatically wait a little bit before it kills applications that are open.
Go to the Start menu and then select Run. In the Run box type in ‘regedit’ and click on OK. Navigate to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop' and double click on the 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'. Change the value to 1000 and click on OK. Double click on 'HungAppTimeout' and change the value to 1000 then click on OK. Navigate to 'HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop' and double click on the 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'. Change the value to 1000 and click on OK. Double click on 'HungAppTimeout' and change the value to 1000 then click on OK
2. Reduce the wait time for services to be shutdown.
Much like applications, Windows XP waits a bit for the services to shutdown before it starts killing them. Here is how to reduce the wait time.
Go to the Start menu and then select Run. In the Run box type in ‘regedit’ and click on OK. Navigate to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\
CurrentControlSetControl'. Double click on 'WaitToKillServiceTimeout' and change the value to 1000 then click on OK
Another cause is a problem unloading the current user's profile.
This can happen when third party, or even Microsoft applications have not properly cleaned up when exiting. Windows will keep trying to unload the profile until Windows finally decides that it can't shutdown. Even if you find the application causing the problem - it may be impossible to do anything about it.
This is why Microsoft released the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
This free utility automatically cleans up user profiles and prevents you from playing the timeout wait game.
Get it here -
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/User_Profile_Hive_Cleanup_Service/uphcservice.html
It installs quickly and works silently in the background as a new service.
I hope these tweaks help.
2006-08-15 03:29:34 · answer #2 · answered by zoomjet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the antivirus and adware blocking programs that are causing your PC to take "forever" to shut down. But thats ony TWO minutes! Come on man! Get some patience. You easily blow 2 minutes watching stupid commercials between your favorite TV shows and think nothing of it.
2006-08-15 01:57:17 · answer #3 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are using windows xp, use the administrative tools console - local security policy to ensure that you are not clearing the pagefile on shutdown as this will take ages...
Also ensure you dont have anything scheduled to run on shutdown like backup programmes etc.
2006-08-15 03:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by enzuigiriuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well 97% pc get a 2 mins wait for pc to shut down is to make sure there no one in the pc, simpler to an cleaner workerwho work in an office her knock off at 10pm and locked up at 10.05pm to make sure everything in order b4 knocked up same as pc.
2006-08-15 03:13:16 · answer #5 · answered by Sir Alan Sugar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to uninstall the antivirus program.
This antivirus software (especially Panda) will slow down your turn off time.
2006-08-15 02:05:00 · answer #6 · answered by ybh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'll explain how to speed up the shut down..make sure all the windows are closed, make sure ur internet is disconnected and all media files are closed. u should refresh the desktop at least 2-3 times and then shut it down..it is probably slow.
2006-08-15 02:41:26 · answer #7 · answered by Seungyong W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u are using Windows then why dont you try "hibernate" option...just go to ctrl panel->power options->enable hibernate(for this u'll need some space equal to ur RAM capacity on your hard disk).....then when u turn off...keep "shift" pressed and u'll c "stand by" option turnin into "hibernate"...just click on it..and u r done...its very fast...u dont require to enable it every time..it'll remian like that!!
2006-08-15 01:58:51 · answer #8 · answered by aniket_aries 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Six crappy unhelpful answers and only four sensible and helpful ones so far. Doesn't say much for the computing community, does it?
2006-08-15 02:01:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run msconfig to see how many programs are running in the background. (start up tab) remove any that aren't necessary
2006-08-15 01:55:57 · answer #10 · answered by Fremen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋