windows takes long time to shutdown

[rdsu]

Hi,

Exist some program that can check the process or processes that is the cause to the windows takes long time (about 1min) to restart/shutdown?

Thanks

[bigc73542]

Do you have safe xp or mcafee antivirus installed?

[rdsu]

About a week I downloaded the Safe XP but only run the executable without making any changes with him...
I don't like McAfee...

This is the processes that I have when restart/shutdown: (the "HprSnap5.exe" and "procexp.exe" doesn't count...)

[bigc73542]

The reason I ask about mcafee and safe xp is that mcafee caused a long shutdown on my xp comp. and that safe xp has an option to clear page file at shut down. That can cause a long shutdown time. If the box is checked try it unchecked and see if that helps. let me know what happens. As for your processes list I am not sure which one might be causing the problem. I thought we might try the easy ones first.

bigc

[rdsu]

Thanks bigc ;)

I use the XP-AntiSpy (http://www.xp-antispy.org/) and always have that option disable, but I don't know how, it was enable :(

Now it seems that the restart/shutdown works fine :P

[bigc73542]

I am glad you worked it out, Hope I was of some little assistance.

bigc

[rdsu]

It seems that xp-AntiSpy have some bugs.
Sometimes he didn't stay with the seetings that I choose, and have an option that do the opposite...

Do you are satisfied with SafeXP?

[bigc73542]

I really like safe xp. It seems to be a very stable little app.

safexp (http://www.techgear007.net/fwdownloads/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=13)

[rdsu]

OK, I will try the SafeXP 1.4.9.15... but he didn't have an option to disable the Security Center and the Windows Firewall...

Thanks ;)

[nick s]

-{ Quote: "Exist some program that can check the process or processes that is the cause to the windows takes long time (about 1min) to restart/shutdown?" }-
If you enable "Verbose status messages" in XP's Computer Management tool, you should be able to see the event(s) causing slow shutdowns.

Nick

[rdsu]

nick s,

this image is from Win2K?

I don't see this in WinXP...

[nick s]

-{ Quote: "nick s,

this image is from Win2K?

I don't see this in WinXP..." }-
XP Pro under Administrative Tools.

Nick

[rdsu]

I'm a Admin user and didn't see the same as you...

[nick s]

-{ Quote: "I'm a Admin user and didn't see the same as you..." }-
Try Start/Run and execute gpedit.msc. I customized my Computer Management by first running it "author mode" (Start/Run and execute compmgmt.msc /a). When it opens, go File and select Add/Remove Snap-in. Click Add, then choose the Group Policy snap-in and select Local Computer when prompted. Save changes and exit. Now run Computer Management as you normally would and you will have the Local Security Policy snap-in.

Nick

[rdsu]

Worked...

Thanks ;)