Help Needed in XP

harmads · 13-08-2006, 10:30 PM

Hi all..

I use Windows XP on my Laptop. Since beginning I've faced problem in shutting down. While shutting down it stays on the "Windows is Shutting Down" screen endlessly and eventually I have to press the Power button to shut it. I would appreciate your help or comments on what is wrong and what needs to be done.

Thanks

Sykora · 13-08-2006, 10:43 PM

That's not very descriptive, harmads

. Anyway I'll see what I can do. I read once that one of the reasons Windows may take a long time to shutdown is because it's deleting the pagefile. The solution to this is a registry hack.

Trying doing what tip#2 on this page says, possibly using digit's fastrack to registry editing for help : http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10165_7-5554402-1.html

iMav · 13-08-2006, 10:55 PM

i faced this problem in 98 .... change the copy of the OS u r using (another copy of XP) .... that solved the problem for me ... possible in ur case also....

s18000rpm · 13-08-2006, 11:16 PM

Which Anti virus you use, is it Avast.

My cousin had same kind of probs. with his HP Compaq laptop. that AV slowed down his LapTop.

If you use Avast then experiment by Shutting down the Avast first & then ur PC. If your PC finally shuts down, then Avast is your problem maker , Un-install that Anti Virus & go for AVG or NOD32....

& do a regular check-up of Fragmentation of files.(Defragmenter).

Vishal Gupta · 13-08-2006, 11:21 PM

Paste these lines in notepad:

Code:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="1000"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000"
"LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000"

Save the file with any name but extension should be .REG, now run the file. It'll ask for confirmation, select YES and then OK. It should help U.

mediator · 13-08-2006, 11:42 PM

Disable "Clear Pagefile at shutdown"!

harmads · 14-08-2006, 04:54 PM

Thankyou guys. I will tryout some of the suggestions posted and will let you know the results ..

13-08-2006, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
harmads Broken In Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chennai,INDIA Posts: 132	Help Needed in XP Hi all.. I use Windows XP on my Laptop. Since beginning I've faced problem in shutting down. While shutting down it stays on the "Windows is Shutting Down" screen endlessly and eventually I have to press the Power button to shut it. I would appreciate your help or comments on what is wrong and what needs to be done. Thanks

13-08-2006, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sykora I see right through you. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 597	Re: Help Needed in XP That's not very descriptive, harmads . Anyway I'll see what I can do. I read once that one of the reasons Windows may take a long time to shutdown is because it's deleting the pagefile. The solution to this is a registry hack. Trying doing what tip#2 on this page says, possibly using digit's fastrack to registry editing for help : http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10165_7-5554402-1.html __________________ I didn't make the world, I only try to live in it. http://lucentbeing.com -- Sykora --

13-08-2006, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
iMav The Devil's Advocate Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Masti Ki Paathshaala Posts: 7,015	Re: Help Needed in XP i faced this problem in 98 .... change the copy of the OS u r using (another copy of XP) .... that solved the problem for me ... possible in ur case also.... __________________ "The problem that shows up with the three red lights on the console is a complex interaction with some very complex parts.” - Robbie Bach http://beingmanan.com twitter: manan \| Last.FM: manan

13-08-2006, 11:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
s18000rpm a_g = JPKN Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,049	Re: Help Needed in XP Which Anti virus you use, is it Avast. My cousin had same kind of probs. with his HP Compaq laptop. that AV slowed down his LapTop. If you use Avast then experiment by Shutting down the Avast first & then ur PC. If your PC finally shuts down, then Avast is your problem maker , Un-install that Anti Virus & go for AVG or NOD32.... & do a regular check-up of Fragmentation of files.(Defragmenter). __________________ ★----------�----------★ __ ★----------�----------★

13-08-2006, 11:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: Help Needed in XP Paste these lines in notepad: Code: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "AutoEndTasks"="1" "HungAppTimeout"="1000" "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000" "LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000" Save the file with any name but extension should be .REG, now run the file. It'll ask for confirmation, select YES and then OK. It should help U. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

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13-08-2006, 11:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
mediator String Phreak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In ur Evil Mind! Posts: 2,453	Re: Help Needed in XP Disable "Clear Pagefile at shutdown"!

14-08-2006, 04:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
harmads Broken In Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chennai,INDIA Posts: 132	Re: Help Needed in XP Thankyou guys. I will tryout some of the suggestions posted and will let you know the results ..

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