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Tricks To Get Your Pc Shutdown With Windows XP Faster

Its really pathetic when you are working on your pc and it takes time to start or it takes time to shutdown and you are in a real hurry. If it the case then you needs to think that your pc is not in a good state. Your pc need some kind of cure. Try some steps mentioned and needful for this. And enjoy a fast pc experience!!

Author: Kay Brenner
Date: Jan 28, 2010 - 4:44:59 AM

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Tips for Speeding up your PC’s Shutdown Process

In this world of cell phones, microwaves, fast food, instant messaging and Google, instant gratification seems to have always been a integral part of everyday life.   Waiting?   What’s that?   So, when something appears to be lagging or sluggish, we tend to really notice it, as something is definitely out of kilter when it makes us wait longer than it should.   Have you ever noticed this with your PC shutdown time?   Does your PC appear to be struggling just to shut itself down properly?   Let’s enumerate a few tips to help speed up your PC’s shutdown duration.

Avoid the Power Button!

It’s awfully tempting just to hit the power button when your PC is taking a long time to shutdown.    Holding down your PC’s power button will instantly shutdown your computer.   But this operation is not recommended, and it should only be attempted as a last resort—for example, a frozen or unresponsive PC.   Be forewarned that hitting your PC’s power button when Windows is in the middle of something can cause data lose!   Always shut down your PC properly.

Put your PC to Sleep

There are usually two kinds of PC user: the user that let’s their PC run for days, and the user that shuts down their PC when it’s not in use.   Windows doesn’t necessary need to be shutdown on a daily schedule.   The only reasons for shutting down your computer is to conserve electricity and to reboot Windows after an application or driver installation.   Other than that, simply putting your computer to sleep is the best option when you’re not using it.  

“Hibernation” is the term that’s used when you put your PC into a mode that mirrors the contents of its memory to its hard drive; after this process is completed, your PC will power itself down, which is tantamount to shutting down if you’re watching your electric bill.   Telling Windows to sleep and waking it up usually takes less time than shutting down and rebooting.

To put Windows into Hibernation mode, hit Ctrl+Shift+ESC to pull up the task manager; from here, go to Shutdown in the main menu and select Hibernate.

Close All Programs Prior to Shutdown

Before actually shutting down Windows, try closing all your opened applications, including the programs displayed in Windows’ system tray.   If you try shutting down your PC with your programs still running, Windows will need to close down your programs before it can turn itself off.   If you have unsaved data—in Word, for example—this can actually halt the shut down operation dead in its tracks, as Windows will ask you if you’d like to save or discard your document’s data.   Try closing down all your applications the next time you decide to power down your PC; you may notice a slight speed boost when shutting down.

Badly Written/Installed Device Drivers can Slow Things Down

Badly written or improperly installed drives can hamper your shut down time drastically.   Take the time to scan the Device Manager—right click My Computer, select properties; next, navigate to Hardware then Device Manager—to see if any of your device drivers need an update.   Keep an eye out for question marks—indicating a generic driver—and exclamation points—indicating that a device has malfunctioned.

If you’ve generic drivers installed, it’s always a good idea to install the device drivers that were designed for your particular piece of hardware.   Visit your vendors website, as they’ll usually have their drivers listed, allowing you to download the appropriate one.

Skip Virtual Memory Clearing

Windows XP Pro comes equipped with an option that’ll allow it to skip the virtual memory clearing process, which can speed up shut downtimes.   Navigate to the Start menu, select Run and type in gpedit.msc and hit enter; from here, go to Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Local Policies/Security Options on the left side.   On the right side, go down to Shutdown: Clear virtual memory page file and disable it if it’s enabled.

If you can boil a pot of coffee while Windows shuts itself down, then try the above tips, as you may see a boost in speed.

Windows Registry Cleaning

One of the major reasons for a slow shutdown is error in Windows Registry. It can be done by cleaning registry system manually or by a Pc Utility called registry cleaner tool. Doing a manual cleanup is a rigorous process and cannot be done by a novice user. So automating this is the best option. A good registry cleaner can really be a heal to the slow shutdown of your pc.   Optimizing the registry one of the most important thing you can do to have a fast computer.

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