Vista - stalling on shutdown.

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magnum

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Sometimes but not always Vista on my computer stalls/hangs on shutdown with the little circle revolving.

I have checked for malware amd the computer appears to be clean.

Can anyone tell me what might cause this please?
 

My Computer

System One

I can give you the cause, the solution is a bit more difficult. Some process that you have used during the session is taking too long to shut down. When this happens, you may want to check the event viewer for errors. In addition. You may want to shut down from the desktop. Before each shut down you can go to task manager to see what is running, make a note of it. Eventually, you will see a pattern, it is always the same process that is running when you have the problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hp pavillion a6110n
    CPU
    amd athlon 64 x2 live! 4400+
    Memory
    4 gigs 3.3 useable
    Graphics Card(s)
    Finally! SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 12
    Monitor(s) Displays
    generic pnp monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    7.2k rpm
    1 linux ubuntu partition
    1 vista partition
    1recovery partition
    1 windows 7 partition
    1linux swap partition
    PSU
    500W, antc earthwatts EA500
    Case
    normal black case
    Cooling
    fans
    Keyboard
    saitek cyborg gaming keyboard
    Mouse
    logitech mouse (small to fit hand perfectly)
    Internet Speed
    dsl
    Other Info
    2.3 ghz amd
Hello magnum, welcome to Vista Forums!



Though Rich 46 has a good suggestion, we here at Vista Forums have an excellent tutorial on how to speed up the shutdown time for Vista, please feel free to have a look at it at the link below.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70567-shutdown.html?ltr=S


You may also have an issue with something that starts when the PC is booted up and is having a hard time closing, it may be something that you don't need running all the time any way so have a look at this tutorial to see if you can trim the startup file.

Troubleshooting with MSCONFIG - Windows 7 Forums
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
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