User Profile Hive Cleanup Service Question

[Frog]

I have a similar problem as noted in an earlier thread titled "XP
Shutdown Stalls". Thus, I decided to follow the recommendations of
Malke and Garry to see if I could make my shut down a little faster. I
do have one question concerning the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
identified in Garry's message. In reading about this cleanup program, I
am informed that "The User Profile Hive Cleanup service helps to ensure
user sessions are completely terminated when a user logs off."

See overview at this location:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2470E2F3582&displaylang=en#QuickInfoContainer

Since I am the only user of this computer, and never log off following a
user session, will this program help me in any way?


Windows XP Pro SP3


Frog

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have a similar problem as noted in an earlier thread titled "XP Shutdown
Stalls". Thus, I decided to follow the recommendations of Malke and Garry
to see if I could make my shut down a little faster. I do have one
question concerning the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service identified in
Garry's message. In reading about this cleanup program, I am informed that
"The User Profile Hive Cleanup service helps to ensure user sessions are
completely terminated when a user logs off."

See overview at this location:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2470E2F3582&displaylang=en#QuickInfoContainer

Since I am the only user of this computer, and never log off following a
user session, will this program help me in any way?


Windows XP Pro SP3


Frog

I'm a little confused. First you write
"to see if I could make my shut down a little faster"
and then you write
"and never log off following a user session"

Now since a shutdown implies a log off, I wonder if you ever shut down your
machine. Please clarify.

 

[Frog]

I'm a little confused. First you write
"to see if I could make my shut down a little faster"
and then you write
"and never log off following a user session"

Now since a shutdown implies a log off, I wonder if you ever shut down your
machine. Please clarify.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I do turn my computer off every evening and
it stays off until the next morning. I have observed that the close
down each evening seems to be taking longer to complete than it did a
year ago when my computer was new. I close down my computer from the
Start>Turn Off Computer>Turn Off. I have never use the Start>Log Off
selection on my computer. By saying that I never log off, I am saying
that I never use the Start>Log Off procedure when I use my computer as I
am the only user of this computer. Also, I never log on to my computer
as a part of the start up procedure.

Question--are you saying that a shut down of my computer is a Log Off?
I thought that "user sessions are completely terminated when a user logs
off" indicated that a number of users were using a single computer (with
different accounts)and that they would have to log on and off as they
used the computer. I welcome any clarification you send my way on this
subject--I will make it a part of my computer learning.

Frog

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I do turn my computer off every evening and
it stays off until the next morning. I have observed that the close down
each evening seems to be taking longer to complete than it did a year ago
when my computer was new. I close down my computer from the Start>Turn
Off Computer>Turn Off. I have never use the Start>Log Off selection on my
computer. By saying that I never log off, I am saying that I never use
the Start>Log Off procedure when I use my computer as I am the only user
of this computer. Also, I never log on to my computer as a part of the
start up procedure.

Question--are you saying that a shut down of my computer is a Log Off? I
thought that "user sessions are completely terminated when a user logs
off" indicated that a number of users were using a single computer (with
different accounts)and that they would have to log on and off as they used
the computer. I welcome any clarification you send my way on this
subject--I will make it a part of my computer learning.

Frog

Yes, a "shutdown" involves a log-off for all active user sessions, and yes,
the Profile Hive Cleanup Service will speed up the shut-down process. I have
used it successfully for several years.

 

[Frog]

Yes, a "shutdown" involves a log-off for all active user sessions, and yes,
the Profile Hive Cleanup Service will speed up the shut-down process. I have
used it successfully for several years.

Thanks for your help.

Frog

 

[Twayne]

I have a similar problem as noted in an earlier thread titled "XP
Shutdown Stalls". Thus, I decided to follow the recommendations of
Malke and Garry to see if I could make my shut down a little faster. I
do have one question concerning the User Profile Hive Cleanup
Service identified in Garry's message. In reading about this cleanup
program, I am informed that "The User Profile Hive Cleanup service
helps to ensure user sessions are completely terminated when a user
logs off."

Logging Off is a necessary part of doing a Restart. Although you don't
specifically tell it to log you off, that's the first thing that has to
happen whenever you do a Restart or a Shut Down.

See overview at this location:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2470E2F3582&displaylang=en#QuickInfoContainer

Since I am the only user of this computer, and never log off
following a user session, will this program help me in any way?

The value of the program is that it will try to insure that, whenever
you call for a logoff, Restart or Shut Down, ALL of the programs will
shut down properly and without causing any problems for the operating
system.
Logoff = log off as the user you are signed in as
ShutDown = Logoff and properly close all open tasks in an orderly
manner, and turn the power off or show the "OK to turn power off"
message.
Restart = Logoff, ShutDown, and then Restart the computer, all
automatically. It stops before it gets to the point where power is
turned off, and begins a new boot up.

HTH,

Twayne

 

[Frog]

Logging Off is a necessary part of doing a Restart. Although you don't
specifically tell it to log you off, that's the first thing that has to
happen whenever you do a Restart or a Shut Down.

The value of the program is that it will try to insure that, whenever
you call for a logoff, Restart or Shut Down, ALL of the programs will
shut down properly and without causing any problems for the operating
system.
Logoff = log off as the user you are signed in as
ShutDown = Logoff and properly close all open tasks in an orderly
manner, and turn the power off or show the "OK to turn power off"
message.
Restart = Logoff, ShutDown, and then Restart the computer, all
automatically. It stops before it gets to the point where power is
turned off, and begins a new boot up.

HTH,

Twayne

Thank you for this information. As I said in my earlier message, I want
to learn and understand more about my computer and your information is
very helpful.

Frog

 

[Twayne]

Frog wrote:
....

Thank you for this information. As I said in my earlier message, I
want to learn and understand more about my computer and your
information is very helpful.

Frog

FYI: You can often learn a lot about things like this, and in layman's
terms at wikipedia.com. It's a great place to get started with
something like this, and chock full of links to more advanced
informaiton if you need/want it.

Cheers,

Twayne