SLOW SHUTDOWN FIX! 14

[Bulk]

If you have recently encountered a slow shut down problem with your W2K system take heed. Uninstalling Windows security update Q329170 and Q328310 will most likely fix it.

This information came to me though this board from user "balls" (see post "Unable to logoff current user&quot

This fix worked for me. During uninstallation, you will be presented with a list of installed software that may not function properly if these updates are removed. I can not say if you will need to reinstall any software. I didnt need to. My system now boots down like it used to, in seconds not minutes.

 

[mattjurado]

Its in the same place. If you don't see it in the control panel, go to administrative tools in the control panel, then services. Stop and set the Automatic Updates service to disabled.

Matt J.

 

[eightball]

This registry setting should speed up win2k shutdiwn drastically.


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"ClearPageFileAtShutdown"=dword:00000000

 

[bcastner]

eightball,

That is the default value.

 

[krinid]

does dword:00000000 set the pagefile to be deleted at shutdown, or set it to not be deleted at shutdown? Is the opposite setting dword:FFFFFFFF ?

 

[bcastner]

0 = Disabled
1 = Enabled

You do not need to type the leading zeros.

 

[zollo9999]

My Shutdown speed has increased since running Ad-aware to get rid of all the spyware on my PIII/W2k machine.
(Even though I'm using dial up and off-line, the spyware seemed to slow it down).

Also added a Sygate Personal Firewall and the Google Bar with Pop-up killer.

These are all excellent tools and all free.

I'll never be without these tools (or similar) again.


Zollo9999 A+
(Very Part-Time Programmer)

 

[greglo]

hi guys.just came across this tweaks site on fred langas list.hope it helps.

http://www.is-it-true.org/nt/nt2000/atips/atips42.shtml