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A potential cause for this problem is that windows contains an option to erase the system's virtual virtual memory and system hibernation cache at shut down.These features are disabled by default because they take a long time to complete and make the sytem look as if it crashed.But sum privacy features enable it causing this problem.So in order to see whether thse features are enabled in your pc all you have to do is go to run and enter GPEDIT.MSC after which navigate through the tree to computer configuration/windows settings/security settings/local ploicies/security options.Locate clear virtual memory pagefile option in the
column to the right and verify that it's disabled .If it's enabled you can disable it by double clicking on the settings and choosing the disable option.
make sure that you close all active applications on the computer before you do a shut down.
if windows Ctrl+Del +Alt end all programs.
and then do a shut down.
also check for any viruses on the computer
and make sure you habve sufficient memory and good microprocessor installed in your computer.
Estimated times:
Boot-Up = 3 mins
Shut-Down = 30 secconds
Most of the time your computer will get slower in a few months.
Since you install (and remove) some things on it.
Some reasons why Windows is getting slow after a while :
- The storage of some temporary files (like IE , Windows , ... ).
- Fragmented swap file
- Big size of the registry file.
- Infection with spyware.
Some of the things can be cleaned with Ccleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/
It's a free program and clears most of the (useless) chache files.
For the Spyware you could use some free programs to clean it.
QUOTE (tehyev)
Back when I had Norton, my compouter would take 30 minutes minimum to shut down. I noticed something was wrong, but couldnt exactly what was wrong. So one day, I decided to dump Norton for Avast, and my computer started shutting down normally. So it might be how many programs Windows needs to close, try to cut down on them.
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Wow... 30 minutes to shut down... That almost sounds like my laptop... except it would take that long to start up. It would normally crash shortly into anything I was doing, so shutdowns weren't much of a problem, because I'd have to just use the power key which was next to instant. I didn't really like using that method, but there was really nothing else that I could do, because the computer would just be locked up and couldn't function at all. I'm thinking some of that is why the start up is so long, because it messed the computer up with all the poor shutdowns... but I also think that there was some bad creating that was done when they made the laptop or something, cause it was a crappy one that the school forced us to use. That, and it hardly had enough ram or whatever to run hardly any of the programs that we needed. Anyway, yea...
Thats my suggestion
I think there is a place somewhere under the Start menu thing.
Hello,
I'm having major problems updating and shutting down my computer. It's a brand new computer (ASUS UL80Vt-A1) that I only purchased about a month ago. It has the Windows 7 O/S. I have barely used the computer, as it's still very, very new. Yesterday I turned on the computer and it needed updates from Windows, so I started the updating. It took 7 hours to install 24 updates!! It would not shut off properly after the updates were installed. I also checked the history of the updates, and many of the updates failed to install. I had to take out the battery in order for the computer to shut off, then I turned it on again, and used it for a short time. When I went to shut down the computer, it had the sign for more updates! So, the computer was installing 10 more updates from Windows, and it took all night! I started at 7PM the night before, and it was still on when I woke up the next morning. It has been trying to shut down for many hours. The computer is still saying "shutting down". I can't use control-alternate-delete, as that does nothing. I think I will take out the battery again like I did before. Please help!! Do you think it's a virus? Perhaps it was sold to me with a virus already in the O/S?
Thanks for your help.
-question by Kikiben
I had the same problem when I bought the Dell n4050 Core I3 one , I realized that the default user account is the problem, create a new user , delete the default one , that is .
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