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Fixing Slow Windows Shutdown
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You are hurrying to get home, and your computer just won't properly shutdown. It appears to be in a comatose state, as if it was turned to stone. It is as if it is staring at you, mocking you.
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You are not the only one who have experienced this irritating situation. People oftentimes tend to disregard the matter of extremely slow computer shutdowns. The problem is the longer it takes for a system to shutdown, the more a person becomes lazy to wait for it to totally turn off. The result: the careless removal of the power supply plug from the socket. Almost everyone knows that doing this shall have undesirable effects on the computer, and yet, they still continue doing it.
Take note that computers which are not properly shut down display the so-called Blue Screen of Death, the popular name for the blue screen in Microsoft that appears whenever it encounters a problem. Aside from this, the improper termination of certain programs will give your computer slow rebooting time and shutdown time as well. Thus, it is but imperative that you shut down your computer properly, and in order to this, you must fix the problem that is the slow Windows shutdown.
What causes slow shutdown with Windows?
You should not take this for granted once it starts happening. Slow Windows shutdown sometimes is a symptom of a greater problem. To start off, you must first know and identify what causes your computer to shut down very slowly.
1. Forgetting to click the Shutdown button. Sometimes, we tend to think that we have clicked the Shutdown button. The problem is, Windows has other options to shutting down: hibernate and log off.
2. Faulty Hardware Settings. Sometimes, we install certain devices that are not compatible with our system or our system does not have any driver for it. This will cause slower shutdowns. Sometimes, your computer cannot handle the error, and thus, it will reboot by itself.
3. Faulty Drivers. There are certain drivers that cause slow shutdowns because they are not the right ones.
4. Disabled Terminal Services. Disabling Terminal Services also slows down the shutdown process. Terminal Services is that program which is used by Microsoft for Remote Assistance, Fast User Switching, and Remote Desktop. All these applications are applied optionally.
5. Event Log. This can also slow down the shutdown process. You must identify which program is being logged first.
6. Log Off Scripts. This is a problem which is often experienced by laptop users as their system involves offline synchronization data.
7. Enabled Option to Delete the Virtual Memory. Sometimes this option is enabled to delete the contents of your virtual memory and system hibernation cache. Emptying these files takes a lot of time, causing your computer to shut down slowly.
What can I do to fix slow shutdowns?
To combat these problems, follow these easy steps:
1. As for the wrong button clicked, simply make sure that you have chosen the correct button during shutdown. This is merely a problem of negligence although sometimes it may be caused by accident.
2. As for the hardware and driver, the simple solution is to install the correct ones. You must make sure that your system will deserve the proper applications, so it can serve you better. Yes, problems often do not arise not until later, but you can check them online in your drivers' respective official websites. Remember, you are the one who is using it, and in the end, you also be the one to experience the problems.
3. Terminal Services can be optionally disabled. The applications that depends on it are also optional, and thus you can temporarily disable them. You can just enable them whenever needed. To disable Terminal Services, click the Start menu in the Taskbar of your desktop. Click Control Panel in the Settings menu. Choose the Administrative Tools and click Services. Opt to stop the Nvidia Driver Helper service.
4. All you have to do with errors related to Event Log is to disable them. To disable Event Log, click the Start menu in the Taskbar of your desktop. Click Control Panel in the Settings menu. Choose the Administrative Tools and click Services. Opt to disable Event Log.
5. Log Off scripts can be remedied by creating you own Log Off script. This is a coding item ,so you better check the correct codes according to your laptop at Windows official website at: http://www.microsoft.com.
6. To stop the virtual memory from being deleted during shutdown, click the Start menu in the Taskbar of your desktop. Click Run and type GPEDIT.MSC. Click Ok after you are done. A dialog box will appear and then choose Computer Configuration, then Windows Setting, then Security Settings, then Local Policies, then Security Options. On the right area of the dialog box, look for Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile. Disable the said culprit.
Before you do any of these solutions, try to do a soft boot. A soft boot, also known as a warm reboot, is a reboot process of restarting your computer under software control but without completely removing power or to trigger a reset line. To do this, press CTRL, ALT, and Delete all at once. Soft booting was initially designed to speed up the process or restart. Rather than pressing shutdown and then turning on the computer, CTRL+ALT+Delete is used. However, if soft boot fails, you can go on the the rest of the solutions.
How can I prevent shutdown problems?
Remember that prevention is always the key. The first prevention step you could do is to make sure that your computer is regularly updated by Windows. You can always check their official website for update patches. Also, make sure that you always have the proper applications, hardware, and drivers for your computer.
There are also problems with certain adware, malware, virus, Trojans, and spyware that can caus slow shutdowns. To help you out, make sure you have the proper protection from these unpleasant software. There are numerous anti-malware available through the Internet. You can purchase them or get them for free.
On a last note, a good way to help you with slow shutdown is by utilizing outside tools. You can use shutdown tools to speed up your computer's shutdown. However, make sure that the tools that you will be using are genuine as there are some which may actually be malware or spyware.
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