subject: Windows 7 Slow Shutdown Solution [print this page] Windows 7 Slow Shutdown Solution Windows 7 Slow Shutdown Solution
Have you ever experienced problems when windows 7 slow shutdown? If windows is very slow to shut down then it can be very annoying to use your computer. Most people will want their computer to switch off as soon as they click the buttons to turn it off. This is why you will need to look at a way of speeding up the shutdown process.
Antivirus
One of the most common problems which can make your computer much slower when shutting down is because of problems with antivirus applications. Many antivirus packages will attempt to do updates or scans when shutting down. Some will also cause errors which can prevent your computer from shutting down correctly.
Sometimes windows will tell you what the problem is if you open the performance and information tools in the control panel. This will quite often show you what the cause of the last failed shutdown was and how it can be resolved.
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Another reason that your computer might be slow to shutdown is because there are lots of applications which are open at the time of shutdown. The operating system will alert you that there are many applications which first need to be terminated before shutdown. There are a few different ways that you can resolve this problem.
To turn this off simply open group policy editor by clicking start and entering gpedit.msc and pressing return. Then change the automatic termination so that it is unticked.
Then you will need to edit the registry editor. To do this click start, run and enter regedit. Then find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControl now double click on the WaitToKillServiceTimout which can be reduced to make it much easier to shut down your computer faster.
Defragment
Windows can also run slowly if it is suffering from problems with a fragmented hard drive. To resolve this you will need to run the defragmenter on your computer. This is included as part of Windows as standard. This should be run on a regular basis.
Uninstalling Applications
If there are any applications on your computer that you don't use then you should uninstall them. This will make it much easier to make your computer much faster to shut down.
Registry
Another thing that can cause Windows 7 slow shutdown is problems with windows registry. You will need to resolve this by using a registry scanner. Choose a registry scanner which can back up your computer to protect it from danger.
