Slow Shutdown??

[Willard]

WinXPproSP3 on Dell Vostro1510 notebook:
Suddenly it now takes 3minutes with a "blank" & "blue" screen until the
"saving settings" & "shutting down" notices appear...
Why the change???
Can it be fixed??

 

[Malke]

WinXPproSP3 on Dell Vostro1510 notebook:
Suddenly it now takes 3minutes with a "blank" & "blue" screen until the
"saving settings" & "shutting down" notices appear...
Why the change???
Can it be fixed??

Shutdown issues are generally caused by a program and/or process that is
refusing to exit gracefully. The program and/or process can be from malware
or can be legitimate (such as an invasive antivirus like Norton or McAfee).
If you are using a Norton or McAfee product, uninstall it and replace with
a better program such as NOD32, Kasperksy, or Avast (free). The Windows
Firewall is adequate for most people.

A.The first step is always to make sure your computer is virus/malware free.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

B. If the computer is virus/malware-free, drivers are current, and no Norton
or McAfee programs are installed, then do clean-boot troubleshooting to see
which program/process is the culprit:

How to perform a clean boot in Vista and XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

C. If you need more information, here is an excellent shutdown
troubleshooter:

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

Standard caveat: If troubleshooting the issue is too difficult - and there is
absolutely no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the
machine to a computer repair shop. This will not be your local
BigComputerStore/GeekSquad type of place. Get recommendations from family,
friends, colleagues.

Malke

 

[Jerry Ed]

Group Policy Edit

Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc Computer Configuration -> Admin Templates ->
System -> User Profiles

I changed the value for "Maximum retries to unload and update user profile"
to Enabled with a value of 5 (found in properties).

(the default value was 60 seconds)

JE

 

[Willard]

Thanks Malke, that will keep me busy for awhile,..
If it doesn't help I can always reinstall everything from a recent backup..
Is there a "shutdown" file that could be copied from my backup drive??

 

[john]

WinXPproSP3 on Dell Vostro1510 notebook:
Suddenly it now takes 3minutes with a "blank" & "blue" screen until the
"saving settings" & "shutting down" notices appear...
Why the change???
Can it be fixed??

try this:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en

I applied this fix to three machines here and they all shut down MUCH
faster.

 

[Willard]

My gpedit.msc> Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates>
has only Windows Components with no System or User Profiles??

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]]

WinXPproSP3 on Dell Vostro1510 notebook:

Suddenly it now takes 3minutes with a "blank" & "blue" screen until the
"saving settings" & "shutting down" notices appear...
Why the change???
Can it be fixed??

Try the following:

Go to Start > Run and enter REGEDIT and press OK. This fires up the
registry editor.

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. Edit the
following keys:

1) AutoEndTasks: Default is 0, make it 1

You can also try the following settings under the same branch:

2) ForegroundLockTimeout: Default is 20000, make it 0

3) HungAppTimeoutefault is 5000, try 1000, if it's still slow, try
500. I don't suggest going anything lower than 250 though as it could
really make programs / services that need a momentd or two to end
act...funny.

4) WaitToKillAppTimeout: Default is 20000, try 1000, if it's still
slow, try 500. I don't suggest going anything lower than 250 though as
it could really make programs / services that need a moment or two to
end act...funny.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control

1) WaitToKillServiceTimeout: Default is 20000, try 2000. I don't use
this setting personally and it's questionable whether XP supports it
or not.

When you finish, reboot. Log into XP and then do a shutdown and see
how long it take.

If some of the keys above don't exists, just create them using the
right mouse button.

#1 is a String Value
#2 is DWORD value
#3 is a String value
#4 is a String value

- Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]

 

[Twayne]

try this:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en

I applied this fix to three machines here and they all shut down MUCH
faster.

Yes. The User Profile Hive Cleanup Service is often the answer to
things like this. It's quick and easy to use. Anyway; seconded.

HTH,

Twayne`

 

[Jerry Ed]

I have the following in Group Policy: (WinXP Pro SP3)
Local Computer Policy
Computer Configuration
Software Settings
Windows Settings
Administrative Templates
Windows Components
System > User Profiles > Maximum retries to unload and
update user profile
Network
Printers
User Configuration
Software Settings
Windows Settings
Administrative Templates

JE