Why does Windows not finish loading after the computer has sat overnight?

[Kelvin]

I have a number of PCs that if the user leaves the computer on when they go
home, when they come in in the morning and do Control-Alt-Delete thier wall
paper loads but stops at that point.
The user ends up turning the PC off, and then logging in and it loads them.
It just won't load if they try and log in after its sat overnight....

Anyone run across this?
Anyone know how to fit it?
Anyone have an idea where to start?

Thanks

Kelvin

 

[Gerry]

Kelvin

It's a hibernate or standby problem.

How much free disk space is there on the C drive?

It's not good practice to go home leaving the computer on overnight.

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[jinxy]

Kelvin

It's a hibernate or standby problem.

How much free disk space is there on the C drive?

It's not good practice to go home leaving the computer on overnight.

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why is it not good practice to leave a computer on overnight?
-J

 

[Gerry]

jinxy

Wastes energy. Increases fire risk when computer unattended.. Restarting
computer releases memory where there is a memory leak. Allows nosy parkers
free access when office empty. Hibernation often causes problems. Do you
need any more?

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[Bruce Chambers]

jinxy

Wastes energy.

Some, yes, but very little. Certainly less than that water cooler down
the hall.

Increases fire risk when computer unattended..

How so? I've never seen any reports of any unattended computers
starting any fires.

Restarting
computer releases memory where there is a memory leak.

If you're using improperly written applications that are running in the
background, yes. But this really has nothing to do with the original
question, and it easily avoided.

Allows nosy parkers
free access when office empty.

And what prevents those "nosy parkers" from simply turning on the
computers under the same circumstances? Remember, without physical
security, you have *NO* security.

Hibernation often causes problems.

Not on properly functioning systems. But why use hibernation, at all,
if you can't configure your systems to work properly? Allow the
computers to enter standby, instead.

Do you
need any more?

Well, one or two real reasons, other than minute energy savings, would
be nice.


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[Gerry]

Bruce

Do you seriously think it is a good idea to leave a computer on 24/7 when it
is not in use?

How many reports concerning the cause of fires have you read? Most reports
merely refer to electrical appliances. Televisions being a common cause. One
next door exploded showering glass everywhere and burnt a big hole in the
lounge floor. Fortunately no one was in the room at the time. The child left
upstairs suffered from smoke inhalation.

Some well known applications have at various times suffered from memory
leaks. How does the answer not relate to the original question "why is it
not good practice to leave a computer on overnight?"? How are memory leaks
easily avoided?

Passwords?

Computers left on are susceptible to lightning strikes.

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[Xandros]

Yes unattended computers cause fires.
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=computer+causes+fire&meta=

 

[The C.]

Just about anything electrical can cause a fire. A little off topic are we?
All computers have a power management to help, as for security most company
computers are password protected. Lets try to help the OP.
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Charles Richmond
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Malke]

Just about anything electrical can cause a fire. A little off topic are
we? All computers have a power management to help, as for security most
company computers are password protected. Lets try to help the OP.

Please post a link to your MVP profile.

Malke

 

[M.I.5¾]

Lets try to help the OP.

That's a bit radical - even for this newsgroup.

 

[Gerry]

Malke

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx?name=Charles+Richmond

Not conclusive as could be awarded under another name.

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[Bruce Chambers]

Bruce

Do you seriously think it is a good idea to leave a computer on 24/7 when it
is not in use?

Certainly. That's when routine maintenance tasks (disk clean-up,
defragmentation, file back-up, the installation of patches/hot-fixes)
are best scheduled to be performed; when such necessary tasks don't
interrupt the user's productivity.

How many reports concerning the cause of fires have you read? Most reports
merely refer to electrical appliances. Televisions being a common cause. One
next door exploded showering glass everywhere and burnt a big hole in the
lounge floor. Fortunately no one was in the room at the time. The child left
upstairs suffered from smoke inhalation.

Computers are not televisions, despite a superficial similarity of
older CRT monitors.

Some well known applications have at various times suffered from memory
leaks. How does the answer not relate to the original question "why is it
not good practice to leave a computer on overnight?"?

Because memory leaks occur at any time, not just at night.

How are memory leaks
easily avoided?

By using properly written applications, of course.

Passwords?

Huh?


Computers left on are susceptible to lightning strikes.

Huh?


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[occam]

Some, yes, but very little. Certainly less than that water cooler
down the hall.

Are you serious? Have a look at the standby power consumption of your PC
and then multiply that by 10000 (to account for like-minded imbeciles
like you.)

How so? I've never seen any reports of any unattended computers
starting any fires.

Try taking your head out of the hole you have it planted in, and really
look for the evidence - it is there.

Not on properly functioning systems. But why use hibernation, at
all, if you can't configure your systems to work properly? Allow the
computers to enter standby, instead.

If in "not properly functioning systems" you include MS, then you have
your answer, 90% of the time.

 

[ragu4]

I have a number of PCs that if the user leaves the computer on when
they go home, when they come in in the morning and do
Control-Alt-Delete thier wall paper loads but stops at that point.
The user ends up turning the PC off, and then logging in and it loads
them. It just won't load if they try and log in after its sat
overnight....
Anyone run across this?
Anyone know how to fit it?
Anyone have an idea where to start?
R

 

[babul4]

Certainly. That's when routine maintenance tasks (disk clean-up,
defragmentation, file back-up, the installation of patches/hot-fixes)
are best scheduled to be performed; when such necessary tasks don't
interrupt the user's productivity
THX
B

 

[occam]

FYI all:

My computer station consumes 190 watts of power per PowerChute software
associated with an APC Back-UPS RS-1500 UPS.
Verified with AC ammeter.

This is the power that flows from the UPS to:
Computer
2 hard drives
2.4 meg dual core cpu
Radeon X-1900 graphics card
Samsung 2243BWX monitor
Diamond SuperExpress 56k modem (FAX)
ActionTec GT 701 DSL Modem/Router
HP 1200 Business Inkjet Printer
HP 8200 Scanner
Siemens Telephone ('has wall wart)
Power Speakers
CommShare switch (has wall wart - auto switches from phone to FAX upon FAX
call)
Iomega NAS 100d network hard drive

My point is, power consumption is pretty low if not utilizing a CRT monitor.
The whole station consumes less power than our daughter's mamma's iron, or
oven, or coffee maker.

Don,

Does your daughter's mama leave her iron on 24/7? Does she leave her
oven 24/7? Do you leave your coffee maker on overnight?

Your price calculations are meaningless, being in US cents. Try in terms
of carbon-footprint (CO2 emissions), bag that, and put your head in it
overnight.

Then we'll talk.

 

[Gerry]

babul4

That may be the theory but what is the practice?

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