Windows 7 taking a long time to shutdown


  1. Posts : 96
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    Windows 7 taking a long time to shutdown


    Hi

    Anyone got any solution for this problem...

    -Windows 7 taking a long time to shutdown

    It just shows the word and stays like this for a long time
    -Shutting down..

    So I need to manually cold shutdown my PC by holding the shutdown button.
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  2. Posts : 18,415
    windows 7 home 64bit
       #2

    See if the Link below is of any Help ...



    Windows 7 is very slow to shutdown - Microsoft Community
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  3. Posts : 63
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit,Chromium OS, windows server 2008 32bit
       #3

    maybe you should run a disk cleanup and memory check and maybe a defrag see if this speeds it up
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  4. Posts : 96
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    optiplex gx520 said:
    maybe you should run a disk cleanup and memory check and maybe a defrag see if this speeds it up
    I don't think that is the issue

    I think it might be related to
    -services

    or some program not unloading/shutting down properly
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  5. Posts : 96
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    maxie said:
    See if the Link below is of any Help ...



    Windows 7 is very slow to shutdown - Microsoft Community
    I did research prior to this post..
    I have done this already

    1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\
    Highlight the value WaitToKillServiceTimeout
    Change this value to 1000.

    2 . Open the registry and locate the key{ \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management}, then change the value of ClearPageFile at Shutdown to a 0 IF the value is 1.

    ==

    I think it might be a service or program that is not shutdown properly.
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  6. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #6

    Try a clean startup - Troubleshoot Application Conflicts by Performing a Clean Startup
    See if shutdown will improve, then enable few at a time, to pinpoint the culprit (if it is indeed a program/non-MS service).
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  7. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #7

    Have you tried using VERBOSE messages ?
    I was curious, so i tried VERBOSE messages ...

    I've used this by manually editing the registry, it does give more info that might help you pinpoint the long delay ...
    It hasn't caused me problems, and i do see a difference in "wait time" after applying patch tuesday updates vs. normal shutdown/restart.

    Show Detailed (Verbose) Information While Windows Starts/Shutdown [How To]
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  8. Posts : 96
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    DavidE said:
    Have you tried using VERBOSE messages ?
    I was curious, so i tried VERBOSE messages ...

    I've used this by manually editing the registry, it does give more info that might help you pinpoint the long delay ...
    It hasn't caused me problems, and i do see a difference in "wait time" after applying patch tuesday updates vs. normal shutdown/restart.

    Show Detailed (Verbose) Information While Windows Starts/Shutdown [How To]
    Yeap

    I tried that as well but the messages aren't that specific..for each service or program

    So it is not verbose enough...

    All it says is

    -Shutting down services
    but it does not display each service (unlike Linux which shows each service/program)

    Then

    Shutting down...


    So it still does not help me identify what program/service is causing the shutdown problem...
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  9. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #9

    Yea, verbose messages are "high-level", not detailed info

    If you can't find the culprit any other way you could try running a trace.
    You might need to ask the tutorial author cluberti to help with the trace.
    Gathering a Startup, Shutdown, Sleep, Hibernate, or Reboot Trace
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