Topic: Slow Shut-down

[Big_Boss]

Hi,

I recently upgraded my keyboard and mouse. The new keyboard is a Logitech Internet Navigator Special Edition Black and the mouse is a Microsoft Intellimouse optical silver edition. After installing the software for the above, my computer takes an age to shut down, around 2 minutes, which is obviously a lot of time. (Im on XP if it means anything) Only a few weeks ago i had edited a few setting in the registry to inprove shut down times. The tweak site is Here, and the guide Here.

Im sure this hasnt caused the problem as the PC has been fine since and the shut down times have only increased after installing the new software.

Hope you can help  

Boss

[Adept]

My XP PC takes ages to power down too BB

I've probably been to the same sites as to to try and solve the problem to no avail - so I gave up  

What I did instead was change the control panel | power options | advanced | When I press the power button on my computer option to Standby.

Now my machine takes seconds to shut down and about 15-30 seconds to start up (Windows is usually at the login prompt before the screen lights up)

Who needs to power down? 8)

[Big_Boss]

What I did instead was change the control panel | power options | advanced | When I press the power button on my computer option to Standby.

Maybe im being slow today, but doesnt that mean that your not acutally shutting down the PC at all, only putting it into standby?  

Boss

[Adept]

Yup, but it's the same effect on my PC - everything switches off - no lights, no fans, no sounds

It probably draws a trickle of current, but it's worth it to be able to switch on the PC so quickly.

[Big_Boss]

Hmm ill give it a try and see how it goes.

Has anyone got any other suggestions on how to solve this?  

Boss

[Simon]

Mins is the same.  Takes a good 40 secs to shut down.  I thought it was just one of those things with XP.  Might have a look at those links though.  

[Adept]

40 seconds would be fast for me Simon - mine takes a good 2 minutes to shut down

[Big_Boss]

Thats what is annoying me though. Its used to shut down in 10-20 secs and now it takes nearly 2 mins and i cant work out why.

I also tried that standby setting like you suggested Adept but all the fans i have are still on and so is the hard drive, so its really the same as having it on.

Its starting to frustrate me now.

Boss

[Simon]

Did it used to shut down in 10-20 seconds when you first had it BB?  Mine did, but when I started loading it with programs and all the crap that accummulates, that's when it started to slow down.

[Big_Boss]

Did it used to shut down in 10-20 seconds when you first had it BB?  Mine did, but when I started loading it with programs and all the crap that accummulates, that's when it started to slow down.

It was fine last week, before i got my new keyboard and mouse, after installing the software for that, the shut down speed has increased dramatically.

Ill try disabling it before i shut down, see if that makes any difference.

Boss

[TR]

Big Boss

Hi there   there is a fix for a fast shut down on XP, Im  at work at the mo but soon as I get home I will find it and post it lunch time.

Hookstar

http://www.topshareware.com/Quick-ShutDown-download-2951.htm

Hope this is what you are looking for

[Big_Boss]

Big Boss

Hi there   there is a fix for a fast shut down on XP, Im  at work at the mo but soon as I get home I will find it and post it lunch time.

Hookstar

Thanks  

Lets hope it works

Boss

[Simon]

That looks handy, but I couldn't get it to download.    Will try again later.  

[ketamininja]

Do you see the "Closing Network Connections" message? Does it take a long time on that message, or is it after that?
If its on that message, check all network connections are running properly.

Sometimes when closing, the software does not close (in the background), it keeps trying until at some point it give the "not responding" message, which you might not see because its in the background.

[Big_Boss]

Do you see the "Closing Network Connections" message? Does it take a long time on that message, or is it after that?
If its on that message, check all network connections are running properly.

es not close (in the background), it keeps trying until at some point it give the "not responding" message, which you might not see because its in the background.

It doesnt come up with any messages or anything, just sits there for about 2 minutes and then shuts down.
Ive also set settings in the registry to end non-responding tasks. ("AutoEndTasks 1"). Also "HungApptimeout 5000", which means it should wait 5 secs for it to close before ending it automatically.

Simon im thinking that setting might be applicable to you. You mentioned earlier that it takes 40 secs to shut down, and the default value of HungAppTimeOut is 40000 (or 40secs). You could try lowering it to say 5000 and see if it shuts down any quicker.

Boss

EDIT :Also WaitToKillTimeout is set to 4000 on mine. I think ive got all that right, you might want to refer to that guide above, as ive probably got bits slightly wrong.