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    Shutdown Time Slow (1min+)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Necss, Mar 11, 2007.

  1. Necss

    Necss Notebook Consultant

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    Ok When i First got my laptop it took like 5 seconds to shut down now it takes over 1 min i tryed some regitdit tricks and deleting prefatch files and still take 1 min+
    anyone have any ideas plz?
    My start up time is like 30 seconds btw

    Edit I meant to put Shutdown time not boottime!
     
    Necss, Mar 11, 2007
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    check ur option of "pagefile clearing when shutdown" - this could add quite a DELAY in shutting down

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Mar 11, 2007
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  3. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    Try doing a defragment on the system, and also when you shutdown, you may have alot of programs already running. Stopping these from starting up helps alot, because then Windows down't have to sort them out later. Alternatively, you can exit these programs manually just before shutting down.
     
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    JellyGeo Notebook Evangelist

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    You didn't mention if you have XP or Vista - if you have Vista and are using say an SD card for ReadyBoost - then you might want to check that out. Both systems (HP's) I've tried ReadyBoost with an SD card have exhibited the 1 minute+ shutdown routine - until the SD card is removed.
     
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  5. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    :) lucky me, having no HP, my old eMachines has no issue with the sd card used as ready.boost - the card is constantly in & vista shutdown is instantly

    cheers ...
     
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  6. Necss

    Necss Notebook Consultant

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    nah have xp and i stopped programs and stuff ones i dont use closed etc and still hell slow omg lol
     
    Necss, Mar 11, 2007
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    XP clears this data (if you have XP I assume?) for security reasons.
     
    RedSensiStar, Mar 11, 2007
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  8. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    There could something which doesn't want to shutdown properly. The default timeout before windows kills the process is quite long. Somewhere, there is an option to shorten the timeout, but I can't remember where.

    Maybe life would be easier if you use hibernation and avoid the shutdown / startup business except when needed for software reasons.

    John
     
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  9. Necss

    Necss Notebook Consultant

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    Thx all Problem Fixed I used a Program provided by microsoft called UPH Clean it made my shutdown time from 1min+ to like less than 10 seconds Thx all Prob fixxed
     
    Necss, Mar 11, 2007
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    qohelet Senior Member

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    i was about to recommend this....LOL :D
     
    qohelet, Mar 11, 2007
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  11. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Thanks for reporting back with the solution. Very helpful for anyone with a similar problem who finds this thread in the future.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Mar 11, 2007
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