Taking a long time Windows shutdown . [odd issues] [switch user]
Q: Hi everyone, my HD
after had a little episode (for the second time – Maxtor 200gig) I installed a new version of Windows on a new 40gig HD as a temp. establish .
However I am with a couple of odd problems when I come to shut down the PC using the normal Start-Off u003e u003e Shutdown
-this takes a long time to turn off and sometimes do not even seem to leave windows! : ((Im
If Start-Logoff u003e u003e u003e Other user-Shutdown, log off and shutdown Windows does, but takes slightly longer than it should . especially if the PC for a while!
Im guess is something a little wrong with the Windows installation or whether there is a background application that Windows cannot seem to belong to disable .
Any ideas what causes this problem and how can I fix it?
Thanks all
– sorry for the long post!
Best Answer: run eventvwr.msc
go to Applications and Services Logs => Microsoft => Windows => Diagnostics-Performance => Operational
Look in the Shutdown Performance Monitoring category for Events
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Re:Try installing microsoft's user profile hive cleanup utility. Just install it and it will do its thing at shutdown, you do not have to do anything to run or configure it.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta…-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en)
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Re:OK… so after the PC was on for a while… not over-night but all day then it took a while to shutdown again
– i had to use the log off -> switch user -> shut down becasue when i tried a driect Start -> shutdown…. NOTHING happened again!
Think windows is slightly buggered in someway?
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
Could also be a case of winrot.
could you explain this a little more technically… or do u just mean Windows being a piece of s**t ??? 
thanks
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Re:Could also be a case of winrot.
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
wow thanks a lot! gonna give it a try now… will report back with results!
– just done a quick restart and it seems much better now!
thanks again 
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Re:wow thanks a lot! gonna give it a try now… will report back with results!
– just done a quick restart and it seems much better now!
thanks again
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Re:(Regedit) > HKCU>Control Panel>Desktop
Set HungAppTimeout to 1000
AutoEndTasks to 1
WaitToKillAppTimeout to 1000
And if you want a nice 'apparent' speed boost, set MenuShowDelay to 0. Or 25 or whatever.
You'll need to restart explorer to make the changes happen.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc for task manager, close explorer.exe, then File > New Task > Explorer.exe and there you have it.
Hope that helps.
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