Why does it take 5+ Minutes to log off/shutdown

[TriggerHappy101]

Every time i shutdown or log off it takes a good 5 minutes to shut down my PC. This started happening recently and I dont know why.

I am using windows vista 64 bussiness.

When i shutdown it just sits there, the cursor blinking RAPIDLY with the circle thing. Ive tried end tasking all applications before shuting down but it is still doing it.

Is there a program that will watch and see what applications are shuting down and what is hanging up?

Also, it hangs at startup. Just completely freezes and all of a sudden it zips right along and finishes everything.


Please help, this is annoying!

BTW: My PC is prime95 stable and my HDD has been Spinrited.

 

[TriggerHappy101]

bump?

 

[TriggerHappy101]

Please help?

 

[Markbnj]

I don't run Vista yet, but when stuff like this happens I look for devices that are malfunctioning, causing their drivers to take a long time to fault out. That's usually more a boot-up issue. Have you checked both the Event Viewer and Device Manager for clues?

 

[jonmcc33]

Drivers? I don't think it's hardware related at all.

 

[TriggerHappy101]

drivers are software....

Ive tried unplugging everything and it still does it.

Even viewer and device manager check out okay....

🙁

This is a rather fresh load of vista BTW: only a couple weeks old.

 

[TriggerHappy101]

I swear there is a program that does what I need... help?

 

[Knowname]

You might wanna plan on reinstaling vista (since it's still a new install)... always fixes my problems 😀