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Shut down process has gotten slower

Valkerie

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Originally posted by: TechHead87
What gives? It's starting to take longer for my pc to shut down....

get a spyware/adware cleaner

also, I recommend microsoft windows antispyware beta

oh yeah, add more RAM or repair your system, 'cuz page files being erased take a while
 
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SlitheryDee

Defrag the HD in addition to doing the things mentioned above.
Make sure you have plenty of free space on your HD (at least 10%)
Remove all unnecessary programs that might be running in the background.
 

ardenJ

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Did you install any tweak program that gave you the option to "Clear Page file on shutdown?" If so, disable that option.
 

Fistandantilis

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windows requires at least 15% free HD space to defrag, by any chance did you set your computer to clear pagefile at shutdown?

edit I didt realize the post above mine
 

kitkat22

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What type of spyware/adware removing programs are you running? In addition to the microsoft antispyware I would add Adaware, Spybot, and Spywareblaster.