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    New HP Laptops ... anyone else find Vista doesnt shut down properly?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Toryglen-boy, Sep 1, 2008.

  1. Toryglen-boy

    Toryglen-boy Notebook Consultant

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    as title, does anyone find that Vista is a bit flakey at shutting down? sometimes it will no problem, and sometimes it takes forever, and i get a DRIVER_WAIT_STATE_ERROR, and after some investigation it appears that windows cant "turn off" a certain piece of hardware (the sound i think) and it takes an eternity for the O/S to closedown ....

    i have the very newest of drivers for everything, does anyone else have this issue?

    thanks.
     
    Toryglen-boy, Sep 1, 2008
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  2. Rusch

    Rusch Notebook Consultant

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    Everything is working fine for me..

    Somewhere around these forums there is a Vista tweaks guide. (ill try to find it)

    It made my startup and shut down times much much faster.
     
    Rusch, Sep 1, 2008
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    I have had these problems on occasion, but it usually happens after a few software installs or uninstalls, Windows Update, or just having left the laptop on for days at a time.
     
    Starfleet Captain, Sep 1, 2008
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    Toryglenpboy, have you tried doing a fresh install? Then install all the newest drivers from the website? Then update Windows Vista?

    It's sometimes slow to shutdown when you're using the OEM install from HP. Usually doing a clean install helps the start-up and shut-down speeds without causing hangs.
     
    sendmarksmail, Sep 1, 2008
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    There's a registry tweak that changes how long Vista waits to terminate a service. I've not needed it, but perhaps your PC does. Google for it.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 1, 2008
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    Yeah vista seems to take forever to shut down my laptop, i just set it to do nothing when i close the cover and i let it shut down i walk away.
     
    The_Musician, Sep 1, 2008
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    UPDATE: Here
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 1, 2008
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    That is my issue. Sometimes, shutdown occurs normally. But most of the time If I choose shut down and close the lid, it won't. It keeps on running, until I open it up (even hours later), then it will complete the shutdown.
     
    RadGuy, Sep 4, 2008
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    That could be a setting in your Power Scheme, or even a bug in your BIOS.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 4, 2008
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  10. Jonathan360

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    I've never had a shutdown issue with Vista, not yet atleast.
     
    Jonathan360, Sep 4, 2008
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  11. legato

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    this is my first laptop. so how should it work when i close the lid?
    should i shut down..then wait for that process to complete and then close the lid?
    or should closing the lid shut it down automatically?
     
    legato, Sep 4, 2008
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  12. sciontc

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    Yeah, you should let it shut down first, then close the lid.

    By closing the lid, you are sending the pc into stand-by.
     
    sciontc, Sep 4, 2008
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    Meh, I prefer doing a hard shutdown. I just set up a power off shortcut and stuck it in the quick-launch bar. No real problems.
     
    dkwhite, Sep 5, 2008
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