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Hi BillCo,
I started on the procedure to remove Critical Update 329170 and was told by Windows that a large number of apps would not run correctly if I removed it. I am grateful for the trouble you have taken in replying to me but would ask you further what you think of this warning about the effect on apps. I have no experience of removing Update 329170 and am anxious not to have to do a full reinstallation.
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I started on the procedure to remove Critical Update 329170 and was told by Windows that a large number of apps would not run correctly if I removed it. I am grateful for the trouble you have taken in replying to me but would ask you further what you think of this warning about the effect on apps. I have no experience of removing Update 329170 and am anxious not to have to do a full reinstallation.
I am running Win2K Pro on a Dell Latitude. I have been getting those long shutdowns as well. Mine are intermittent. However, I have been in a hurry and been forced to bail out of the shutdown by pressing/holding the power button. just before it shuts off, there is a brief DOS screen that says "Windows is shutting Down." I have had no ill effects from this.
I don't know if this helps.
Bill Quinby
I don't know if this helps.
Bill Quinby
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Hi BillCo,
Cracked it! Thank you so much. I award you a RED STAR (fanfare of trumpets).
Update 329170 was irrelevant to me and I should have been more careful not to install an update which is so obviously unnecessary in my context. I will be more circumspect in future.
The shutdown is so much quicker that it is now better than tolerable.
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Cracked it! Thank you so much. I award you a RED STAR (fanfare of trumpets).
Update 329170 was irrelevant to me and I should have been more careful not to install an update which is so obviously unnecessary in my context. I will be more circumspect in future.
The shutdown is so much quicker that it is now better than tolerable.
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dougdingle
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Yes, removing 329170 works. Here's another method:
Run gpedit.msc
go under local computer policy
then computer configuration
then administrative templates
then system
then logon.
On the right near the bottom is maximum retries to unload and update user profile, enable that and change whatever number is listed to 5.
Be careful messing with policies....
Run gpedit.msc
go under local computer policy
then computer configuration
then administrative templates
then system
then logon.
On the right near the bottom is maximum retries to unload and update user profile, enable that and change whatever number is listed to 5.
Be careful messing with policies....
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