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August 13th, 2002, 10:28 PM
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Recently, when I either want to reboot or turn my computer off, the logging off stage of things takes a really long time (in computer-time land, that is), and I can't figure out why. I did install the latest version of Zone Alarm (free version) last week, but I don't turn my computer off everyday, or even stick around the room necessarily when I do, so I don't know if that is when the problem started. Any ideas? I have XP HE.
TIA
edit: I tried turning off ZA before I shut it down, but that made no difference.
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August 18th, 2002, 12:10 AM
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I don't know why you're system is taking so long to shut down, but anyone this affable and reasonable should have had at least a couple of qualified techs respond with some suggestion by now  Hint, Hint..............
Why XP? Don't have a compaq, do you?
I solved all my computer problems( similar to the one you're
hexed with now ) by assembling my own computer 2, computer 3, computer 4 and now computer 5. When one ( and its happened so many times) turns on me as yours has, I can now laugh at it.
No, I'm not rich, just resourceful.
Read your ideas on MJ. You're exactly right and more, which begs
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August 18th, 2002, 12:20 AM
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Do you have it set to clear the page file at shutdown? That can cause it to take what seems like forever.
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August 20th, 2002, 12:45 AM
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Jvonsurfington and Germ-- thanks for the replies!
Germ-- I don't know how to check to see whether things are set as you suggested they might be--how do I do that? TIA | |
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August 20th, 2002, 08:06 AM
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Angela: do you have an NVIDIA graphics card?
If YES, these might help you: Click Me Click Me Too
Good Luck,
CM.
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August 27th, 2002, 02:20 PM
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ClubMed--
Thanks so much for the suggestions! I do have an NVIDIA graphics card, but that fix didn't help. Your second link (the registry editing one) did help some. Sorry it took me so long to try these. | |
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September 12th, 2002, 07:32 AM
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Nvidia card? I have 5 nvidias and praise the name in my sleep. I had no idea nvidia cards could cause shut down problems, but come to think of it, this comp tries everything it can to develop a driver conflict, driver haywire Hang/bluescreen/reboot by itself. Angela's problem is not really her video card but her unresolved
sibling conflicts which left her disoriented and suseptible to Compaq Salespersons. I know. Believe me. Through this forum,
Angela and I were engaged to be married last saturday.
Amazing, wouldn't you say
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