Tweaking Shutdown for Quick

[zapp22]

My 32-bit Professional installation is awfully gimpy about shutting down.
what hangs it up?
how do I pick up some esprit there?

by contrast, my x64 Ultimate rig is like "Bam!" and its off.

 

[richc46]

Go to Start menu >
Run > and type
regedit and click OK.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \Session
) In right side right click on “ClearPageFileAtShutdown”, select Modify and make value of “1”, and Exit from Computer THEN BOOT.


BACK UP REGISTRY FIRST, THIS IS IMPORTANT

 

[JonM33]

Go to Start menu >
Run > and type
regedit and click OK.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \Session
) In right side right click on “ClearPageFileAtShutdown”, select Modify and make value of “1”, and Exit from Computer THEN BOOT.


BACK UP REGISTRY FIRST, THIS IS IMPORTANT

Why don't we find out what is really causing it before we advise people to muck around in the registry? The registry should always be a last ditch effort if your OS refuses to work properly, not the first.

 

[sobber]

Fast Shutdown

JonM33 is right, don't resort to tweaking the registry in the early sign of PC problems.

I will suggest way to shutdown PC faster. Before shutting down make sure you saved all your works first because this will be really quick shut down without registry tweaking.

Here is the way (this is applicable also to XP & Vista):

1. Open Task Manager (ctrl + alt + del)
2. Click the SHUTDOWN tab
3. Hold CTRL on the keyboard & click TURN OFF

That's it!

 

[gregrocker]

Shutdown delays are logged in Performance>Diagnostics log at Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Performance Information and Tools\Advanced Tools.

Google repeat errors from this log and the Event Viewer>Admin view to learn more about how others have resolved them.

 

[mmarcu]

JonM33 is right, don't resort to tweaking the registry in the early sign of PC problems.

I will suggest way to shutdown PC faster. Before shutting down make sure you saved all your works first because this will be really quick shut down without registry tweaking.

Here is the way (this is applicable also to XP & Vista):

1. Open Task Manager (ctrl + alt + del)
2. Click the SHUTDOWN tab
3. Hold CTRL on the keyboard & click TURN OFF

That's it!

On W7 You do not have the SHUTDOWN tab on Task Manager !!! Only a LoGOff under USER .

 

[smarteyeball]

There is a shut down option under on the bottom right of the screen (the red button)

It's an emergency shut down - not technically part of task manager

 

[mmarcu]

There is a shut down option under on the bottom right of the screen (the red button)

It's an emergency shut down - not technically part of task manager

We are talking about Task Manager on W7 x64 there`s No ShutDown tab as it was on XP Task Manager . Your " red button " might be an added external program is NOT a function of the Task Manager please right click on it for properties to see what it is .

 

[gregrocker]

There is a shut down option under on the bottom right of the screen (the red button)

It's an emergency shut down - not technically part of task manager

That's on the Cntrl>Alt>Delete Menu, where you can select Task Manager.

Many access Task Manager by rightclicking taskbar.

 

[zapp22]

interesting. ok, i get the idea. make sure nothing is running: foreground/background

JonM33 is right, don't resort to tweaking the registry in the early sign of PC problems.

I will suggest way to shutdown PC faster. Before shutting down make sure you saved all your works first because this will be really quick shut down without registry tweaking.

Here is the way (this is applicable also to XP & Vista):

1. Open Task Manager (ctrl + alt + del)
2. Click the SHUTDOWN tab
3. Hold CTRL on the keyboard & click TURN OFF

That's it!

 

[zapp22]

yes.

There is a shut down option under on the bottom right of the screen (the red button)

It's an emergency shut down - not technically part of task manager

That's on the Cntrl>Alt>Delete Menu, where you can select Task Manager.

Many access Task Manager by rightclicking taskbar.

 

[zapp22]

btw...

this is a diff topic I realize, but to the point of backing up the reg... in Win7, where is the control function to restore that copy of the registry?

 

[richc46]

This is all you need to know about the registry

 

[sobber]

Okay for those who loves tweaking the registry add this to richc46 post:
run regedit then HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
When the cursor is on Control then on the right hand side you’ll find the “WaittoKillServiceTimeout” key. Right click on it and click modify. Change the long 20000 ms setting to a smaller number, say try 10000 first and go down to 5000, if your not satisfied you can go down to 500 but lower than that is not advisable.

 

[smarteyeball]

We are talking about Task Manager on W7 x64 there`s No ShutDown tab as it was on XP Task Manager . Your " red button " might be an added external program is NOT a function of the Task Manager please right click on it for properties to see what it is .

And what part of:

There is a shut down option under on the bottom right of the screen (the red button)

It's an emergency shut down - not technically part of task manager

Did you happen to miss? :sarc:

 

[mmarcu]

We are talking about Task Manager on W7 x64 there`s No ShutDown tab as it was on XP Task Manager . Your " red button " might be an added external program is NOT a function of the Task Manager please right click on it for properties to see what it is .

And what part of:

There is a shut down option under on the bottom right of the screen (the red button)

It's an emergency shut down - not technically part of task manager

Did you happen to miss? :sarc:

OK I want to apologise You are talking about the " Alt-Ctrl-Del " page there is a RED BUTTON under it You have all the options like restart shutdown etc. . I was speaking about Task Manager , on XP there was a ShutDown tab which isn`t on W7 so We are both happy !!!

 

[Layback Bear]

Here is a simple look see. Some times over a period of time programs get added to the start up and you don't even know it. Adobe is famous for this. It will add it's bloated programs to start up at boot time. If such programs start up at boot then they have to be shut down before the computer can shut down. Some antivirus take longer to shutdown than others. Start button, msconfig, start up will let you know what programs are starting up at boot. You can Google them and decide weather you want them to start a boot. I don't recommend using any miracle programs to fix this issue. I don't recommend going into registry and doing any thing unless you are highly trained in such things. With out any trick programs and/or registry tricks my computer boots and shuts down between 10 and 16 seconds. Windows 7/64 home premium.