Slow shutdown

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Cochrab · #1 Post by **Cochrab** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:50 pm

I've had my T-60 for about 6 months... just in the last month, it has started to take an unreasonable amount of time to shut down (4-5 minutes). I'm running XP professional... removed a couple of the Lenovo utilities (wireless management, power management stuff) a couple of months ago.

Someone else in my office has a Z and he is having the same problem... also started within the last month (he gets a 3 minute shutdown time).

Doesn't seem worth flattening the machine and reinstalling everything, but it is a nuisance. Is anyone else having this problem? Any thoughts??

jcvjcvjcvjcv · #2 Post by **jcvjcvjcvjcv** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:02 pm

Maybe a wrong driver / windows update?

pipspeak · #3 Post by **pipspeak** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:07 pm

Check whether it's set to erase the pagefile on shutdown. Mine takes several minutes longer to shutdown after I enabled that feature for security reasons.

mattbiernat · #4 Post by **mattbiernat** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:34 pm

http://www.johntp.com/2006/02/14/speed- ... -shutdown/

the above website has step by step instructions to speed up your windows shut down. I cut down mine by half or so.
also try checking for obvious malware.

Cochrab · #5 Post by **Cochrab** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:50 pm

I think it was the pagefile setting... My ClearPageFileAtShutdown registry entry was a "1". After changing to "0", the machine now shuts down in about 90 seconds. I found instructions on how to edit that registry setting at http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t ... tdown.html

I also did the other simple registry tuneup suggested by mattbiernat, so that may have helped too... but I'm pretty sure it was the pagefile.

Slow shutdown

Slow shutdown

Thanks, that helped!

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