Slow Shutdown

chandu889 · 12-10-2006, 11:09 AM

Some people have noticed that they are experiencing a really slow shutdown after installing Windows XP Home or Professional. Although this can be caused a number of ways, the most clear cut one so far is happening on systems with an NVidia card installed with the latest set of drivers. A service called NVIDIA Driver Helper Service is loading up on start up and for whatever reason doesn't shut itself down properly. The service isn't needed and can also increase the amount of memory available to your system. Here is how to disable it.

1: Go into your Control Panel
2: Select Administrative Tools and then click on Services
3: Right click on the file "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service" and then select STOP.
4: To stop this loading up every time you boot up your PC Right click it again and select properties - then where the option "Startup Type" is shown - make sure it is set at Manual.

**bakuryu** · 12-10-2006, 10:37 PM

another thing that can speed up your shutdown and log off time is that if you don't use group policy settings you can turn it off totally from gpedit.msc

SuRGaN · 12-10-2006, 11:03 PM

nice trics..bak & chandu...

TheGamer · 13-10-2006, 01:05 AM

to improve your shutdown check for general services running always in the background .... stop them if you don't need them ... Nero CD check service is one of these annoying services which , at intervals & startup,shutdown checks your CD/DVD drives for discs ....

pixelpainter · 13-10-2006, 03:29 AM

here is a good guide to services, be careful with what you turn off and on, and notate the changes that you make so you can reverse them if you have difficulty.
Turning of many of the uneeded services can help speed up your system.

**bakuryu** · 13-10-2006, 09:37 PM

the guide is good .... but I still miss blackviper's guide.

here's a backup site : http://web.archive.org/web/200411280...servicecfg.htm

pixelpainter · 15-10-2006, 12:07 AM

=;-)>
That's really funnny.... I was going to post a link for that site, and I checked my link, and it was dead. I've also used that site for reference many times.

ROCKY · 03-12-2006, 11:27 PM

thnx guys............fot the tricks.............really needed them

cutedolphin · 12-08-2009, 10:36 PM

For slow shutdown,
Start->Run->regedit
In registry editor windows
My Computer->HKEY_Current_User->Control panel->Desktop
AutoEndTask=1
HungAppTimeout=1000 to 2500
WaitToKillAppTimeout= around 5000

Then your computer will shut down swiftly.

Cutedolphin

12-10-2006, 11:09 AM	#1
chandu889 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 24 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 0	Slow Shutdown Some people have noticed that they are experiencing a really slow shutdown after installing Windows XP Home or Professional. Although this can be caused a number of ways, the most clear cut one so far is happening on systems with an NVidia card installed with the latest set of drivers. A service called NVIDIA Driver Helper Service is loading up on start up and for whatever reason doesn't shut itself down properly. The service isn't needed and can also increase the amount of memory available to your system. Here is how to disable it. 1: Go into your Control Panel 2: Select Administrative Tools and then click on Services 3: Right click on the file "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service" and then select STOP. 4: To stop this loading up every time you boot up your PC Right click it again and select properties - then where the option "Startup Type" is shown - make sure it is set at Manual. __________________ Regard's, Chandu, "Smile a lot,It doesn't make people fright."

12-10-2006, 10:37 PM	#2
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 23 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 645 Times in 603 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	another thing that can speed up your shutdown and log off time is that if you don't use group policy settings you can turn it off totally from gpedit.msc __________________ Please don't click here

12-08-2009, 10:36 PM	#9
cutedolphin Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In an Apartment Age: 18 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: Slow Shutdown For slow shutdown, Start->Run->regedit In registry editor windows My Computer->HKEY_Current_User->Control panel->Desktop AutoEndTask=1 HungAppTimeout=1000 to 2500 WaitToKillAppTimeout= around 5000 Then your computer will shut down swiftly. Cutedolphin

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SuRGaN Junior Member (25+) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LiVe In GOA Age: 23 Posts: 51 Thanks: 13 Thanked 27 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 5	nice trics..bak & chandu...

13-10-2006, 01:05 AM	#4
TheGamer Senior Member (500+) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chandannagar Age: 23 Posts: 542 Thanks: 11 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts Rep Power: 20	to improve your shutdown check for general services running always in the background .... stop them if you don't need them ... Nero CD check service is one of these annoying services which , at intervals & startup,shutdown checks your CD/DVD drives for discs ....

13-10-2006, 03:29 AM	#5
pixelpainter Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: san francisco Posts: 457 Thanks: 16 Thanked 52 Times in 48 Posts Rep Power: 27	here is a good guide to services, be careful with what you turn off and on, and notate the changes that you make so you can reverse them if you have difficulty. Turning of many of the uneeded services can help speed up your system.

13-10-2006, 09:37 PM	#6
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 23 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 645 Times in 603 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	the guide is good .... but I still miss blackviper's guide. here's a backup site : http://web.archive.org/web/200411280...servicecfg.htm

15-10-2006, 12:07 AM	#7
pixelpainter Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: san francisco Posts: 457 Thanks: 16 Thanked 52 Times in 48 Posts Rep Power: 27	=;-)> That's really funnny.... I was going to post a link for that site, and I checked my link, and it was dead. I've also used that site for reference many times.

03-12-2006, 11:27 PM	#8
ROCKY Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	thnx guys............fot the tricks.............really needed them

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