Community Newsletter: Q&A forum: Why does my PC take so long to shut down? How to fix it?

There is a lot of applications running in the background at the same time and is using memory space - why of the slowdown. Applications are like little switches for they need to be turned off in order before total shutdown of that certain program.

You might have a lot of 'bots' in your system that you manage to download through web browsing and these will cause slowdown in shutting things down since they are also occupying mem locations in that certain program.

Do a harddrive defrag from time to time. This helps to get things in order on the harddrive when it's time to close down windows.

Find the applications that are not needed to run and close them down before shutting down windows.

WOT reports ErrorSmart as a DANGEROUS SITE - BEWARE!

WOT is a designation used by Thawte in verification of a person's identity prior to issuing personal certificates: used forinstance to digitally sign email to prevent tampering.

whaere do u get the program ?

Go get the free version of Belarc Advisor and run that. It will inventory your system and provide a list of all hardware and software connected and installed, as well as giving the make and model of your computer.

May I add, you were fortunate I was passing by here. Old discussions normally get sidelined after a few months.

Best to post further questions in the other forums.

Mark

I do not think it is wise to advise readers to use error smart. There have been more problems than solutions with this software. Some even consider it adware. The application asks for payment before it can "fix hundreds of errors on the PC"

Three things come to my mind all of which have occurred with me. One, you may have a virus. Two, check the amount of memory you have left. Three, my biggest problem was that my hard drive was 96% full. After upgrading to a MUCH larger hard drive all of my problems ceased, whether it be in slow period and / or even shutting down. Hopefully this will give you some sort of direction to go. I don't profess to be a computer nerd by any strech of the imagination just passing on things that helped me.

Sorry sweetie, but error smart isn't free. It will run a checklike many other programs other there but everyone I talk to say that when you scan, the freebie scans always come up with a million errors but want a lot of $$ to fix the errors. Error smart cost 19.95 then they "recommend" you get two other programs at addition prices of: 1. Active Protection ($9.95) AND, 2. AntiSpyware($9.95) WHICH results in $40.00 up front before you ever can tell if it fixes your problem, but that's the problem with all of them. Free just doesn't really exist in the computer world. I still wonder what Error Smart does that Microsoft Live or StopSign, or a mass of other don't do but I don't have the time to figure them out.

Where does one go to just get a resonable fix when your computer stops workiing and it not cost an arm and a leg. Why don't software companies really let you try them out like they used to, for one month or so, for free? It's so comfusing. You buy a computer and you're suppose to know how to use them immediately. There's so many programs out there that are competing for your business but you have to know what's wrong to decide who to go to. It makes you want to go back to a pen, paper and calculator to do the same thing at a slower pace. The problem is you never really know what's causing your problem. I just want my computer to work like my major appliances, a long time, before they need help. How many times have you had to fix a stove or a refrigerator when you buy them new? Even a $50 microwave needs like repair.You unbox them and plug them in and on the average, they work. Buy a new computer, install the software, added extra memory,configure the printer, add security programs on it,go to work and later try to figure out what someone has done to it from worlds unknown. Work days to figure out the problem, remove software, add software and then put it back in the shop and maybe you'll get it running before it's obsolute. Get it back from the computer geeks, it's working beautifully and suddenly it's running slow or not at all again. I guess there's nothing really free that fixes for free or they would never make money. I'm just really disappointed in the computer industry. After 30 years of the same problems with computers being "the newest and greatest" invention since sliced bread, you'd think they'd work a lifetime. Why can't we buy a computer that works and fixes itself? They send men to the moon so why can't they make a computer that just works for it's lifetime?

AND why are there so many wierdo's out there just trying to ruin a million complete strangers' computers? I just want a computer that will work for it's lifetime that no one can ruin from ciberspace. There must be computer police somewhere. I guess I'm just tired of all it takes to keep my computer (and life) alone and working. What happened to live and let live or compute and let compute?

Sorry folks, I never meant to make this a long screaming session, CNET has helped me out in more ways than one. Thank you to all of you out there that really have hearts of gold and help those of us that can't figure out what to do next to fix our computers when they go down. I forgot that I was on the greatest people in cyberspace that DO work hard to help the rest of us out and charge nothing just because you care!

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My sentiments exactly. We would never accept a car or home entertainment center that becomes inoperable inside of 2 - 3 months of active use, so why should we accept this monoply that bill gates has on operating systems that allow spyware and the like. He has
ways to end all of this madness but refuses to go beyond the call of duty for the customer. Its like incarcerating people for minor drug
violations, there is too much money in it for the cities and counties.

Error Smart is a scam that infects your computer with a virus. You should get rid of this program if you have it installed.

A lil disk cleanup and defrag helps a lot as well...in all programs>system tools

Do the cleanup first, then defragmentation

Thank you so much for this overly simple yet seriously overlooked solution. I have tried for a week to solve my "forever" shut down problem. It is so bad that once the actual "shut off" box appears, if I don't hit the button w/i seconds, then once I do click it, it just goes back to my home screen like I've cancelled shut down. So, I try again...wait an excruciating 3 mins (or so) and go all over again. I have cleaned, defragged, malware, etc.. and talked, typed, and read. You summed my issue in one simple sentence: my hard drive is full. I'm at 93%. Thanks so much. I earned that full drive tho, so now I know what to do and I will bide my time with the slow shut down until I empty what is easy to transfer and get more space. Once again, so so thanks! So easy it was hard!!