Windows 2000 Slow shutdown/logoff

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Steve Gage

Hello Folks,

I am wondering if there are any particular things I should look for in
trying to diagnose a long (about a minute) shutdown time. The delay appears
to be in the "Saving your settings" phase.

I created a new account, and it shuts down after just a second or two, so it
would not seem to be a hardware glitch.

Any ideas?

(running Windows 2000, SP4, all updates)

Thanks in advance,

- Steve
 
"Steve Gage" <sgage@tds.net> wrote in message
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> Hello Folks,
>
> I am wondering if there are any particular things I should look for in
> trying to diagnose a long (about a minute) shutdown time. The delay
> appears
> to be in the "Saving your settings" phase.
>
> I created a new account, and it shuts down after just a second or two, so
> it
> would not seem to be a hardware glitch.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> (running Windows 2000, SP4, all updates)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Steve

Try the "User Profile Hive Cleanup Service":
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...12-4e18-b570-42470e2f3582&displaylang=en#file
 
Steve Gage wrote:
> Hello Folks,
>
> I am wondering if there are any particular things I should look for in
> trying to diagnose a long (about a minute) shutdown time. The delay appears
> to be in the "Saving your settings" phase.
>
> I created a new account, and it shuts down after just a second or two, so it
> would not seem to be a hardware glitch.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> (running Windows 2000, SP4, all updates)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Steve
>
>
A win200 with all updates and a one minute shut down is normal for me.
But then, my computer is somewhat older and slower(260MB RAM, 600mhz
processor).
JM
 
"JM" <1@2.3> wrote in message news:%238v38jq6IHA.4468@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Steve Gage wrote:
> > Hello Folks,
> >
> > I am wondering if there are any particular things I should look for in
> > trying to diagnose a long (about a minute) shutdown time. The delay appears
> > to be in the "Saving your settings" phase.
> >
> > I created a new account, and it shuts down after just a second or two, so it
> > would not seem to be a hardware glitch.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > (running Windows 2000, SP4, all updates)
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > - Steve
> >
> >

I had this problem as well.

Try this:

Open a command prompt window.

Type the following and hit RETURN:

NET STOP SPOOLER

Close the window.

Try shutting down and see if it goes faster.
Let us know what happens.
 
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