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Started by "SC Tom"
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:55
Slow system restart
Author: "SC Tom"
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:55
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:55
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I'm running Win7 32-bit with all current updates on a Gateway M6850-FX notebook. If I shut down, it takes a less than 15 seconds to power off. If I put it into hibernation, it takes 15-20 seconds to power off. It takes less than 45 seconds to start up from either of these conditions to full usage. But if I do a restart, it takes about 3 or 4 minutes to shut down and come back up. It will go to a black screen with the power light and HDD light on in about 30 seconds, then stays there for 2-3 minutes, then the POST screen comes up and everything is normal from there. There is nothing wrong showing in the event logs. Everything else runs fine- I have a 300GB HDD with 250GB free, 4GB RAM, and an Intel Core2 Duo T8300 CPU @2.4GHz. It's not that often that I need to do a reboot; just seems strange that the shutdown part of it should take more than twice as long as a shut down/power off. I was wondering if anyone may have an idea or two on what might be causing it. -- SC Tom
Re: Slow system restart
Author: "Alex Clayton"
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:04
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:04
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"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message news:xDS_m.13002$mr6.4154@newsfe08.iad... > I'm running Win7 32-bit with all current updates on a Gateway M6850-FX > notebook. If I shut down, it takes a less than 15 seconds to power off. If > I put it into hibernation, it takes 15-20 seconds to power off. It takes > less than 45 seconds to start up from either of these conditions to full > usage. But if I do a restart, it takes about 3 or 4 minutes to shut down > and come back up. It will go to a black screen with the power light and > HDD light on in about 30 seconds, then stays there for 2-3 minutes, then > the POST screen comes up and everything is normal from there. There is > nothing wrong showing in the event logs. Everything else runs fine- I have > a 300GB HDD with 250GB free, 4GB RAM, and an Intel Core2 Duo T8300 CPU > @2.4GHz. It's not that often that I need to do a reboot; just seems > strange that the shutdown part of it should take more than twice as long > as a shut down/power off. I was wondering if anyone may have an idea or > two on what might be causing it. > -- > SC Tom > > Most likely something, or multiple things running in the background. Do you use 3d party anti virus, spyware, and so forth? If so try the free one from Microsoft. Delete the old stuff before you install the new. Then see what it does. I have been using it on several PC's for a while now and it seems to be working great on XP, Vista and Win. 7. -- If we are what we eat, I'm cheap, fast, and easy.
Re: Slow system restart
Author: Frank
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:52
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:52
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SC Tom wrote: > > "Death" <death@rottingcorpses.x-x> wrote in message > news:4b3bfb5d$1@news.x-privat.org... >> SC Tom wrote: >> >>> I'm running Win7 32-bit with all current updates on a Gateway M6850-FX >>> notebook. If I shut down, it takes a less than 15 seconds to power >>> off. If I >>> put it into hibernation, it takes 15-20 seconds to power off. It >>> takes less >>> than 45 seconds to start up from either of these conditions to full >>> usage. >>> But if I do a restart, it takes about 3 or 4 minutes to shut down and >>> come >>> back up. It will go to a black screen with the power light and HDD >>> light on >>> in about 30 seconds, then stays there for 2-3 minutes, then the POST >>> screen >>> comes up and everything is normal from there. There is nothing wrong >>> showing >>> in the event logs. Everything else runs fine- I have a 300GB HDD with >>> 250GB >>> free, 4GB RAM, and an Intel Core2 Duo T8300 CPU @2.4GHz. It's not >>> that often >>> that I need to do a reboot; just seems strange that the shutdown part >>> of it >>> should take more than twice as long as a shut down/power off. I was >>> wondering if anyone may have an idea or two on what might be causing it. >> >> I'd look at the AV. >> My Norton 360 was giving me that on a restart. >> Shutdown..fast. >> Restart...slow. >> Remove 360..restart fast again. >> Go figure...I thought Symantic was on the ball again. >> >> Both 7 and Vista exhibit that behavior for me. >> >> MSE is my new AV ... so far so good, speed wise. >> >> -- >> >> Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur, >> Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur. > > Good call! Thanks! That's exactly what it is. If I turn off ZASS, reboot > takes about the same amount of time as a shut down/ restart. Not that > it's any big deal (I'm not pressed for time any more), but I'll probably > just do a shut down and restart whenever a reboot is required. Yeah...I switched everything except WHS to MSE over a month ago and I'm not looking back.
Re: Slow system restart
Author: "SC Tom"
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:04
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:04
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"Death" <death@rottingcorpses.x-x> wrote in message news:4b3bfb5d$1@news.x-privat.org... > SC Tom wrote: > >> I'm running Win7 32-bit with all current updates on a Gateway M6850-FX >> notebook. If I shut down, it takes a less than 15 seconds to power off. >> If I >> put it into hibernation, it takes 15-20 seconds to power off. It takes >> less >> than 45 seconds to start up from either of these conditions to full >> usage. >> But if I do a restart, it takes about 3 or 4 minutes to shut down and >> come >> back up. It will go to a black screen with the power light and HDD light >> on >> in about 30 seconds, then stays there for 2-3 minutes, then the POST >> screen >> comes up and everything is normal from there. There is nothing wrong >> showing >> in the event logs. Everything else runs fine- I have a 300GB HDD with >> 250GB >> free, 4GB RAM, and an Intel Core2 Duo T8300 CPU @2.4GHz. It's not that >> often >> that I need to do a reboot; just seems strange that the shutdown part of >> it >> should take more than twice as long as a shut down/power off. I was >> wondering if anyone may have an idea or two on what might be causing it. > > I'd look at the AV. > My Norton 360 was giving me that on a restart. > Shutdown..fast. > Restart...slow. > Remove 360..restart fast again. > Go figure...I thought Symantic was on the ball again. > > Both 7 and Vista exhibit that behavior for me. > > MSE is my new AV ... so far so good, speed wise. > > -- > > Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur, > Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur. Good call! Thanks! That's exactly what it is. If I turn off ZASS, reboot takes about the same amount of time as a shut down/ restart. Not that it's any big deal (I'm not pressed for time any more), but I'll probably just do a shut down and restart whenever a reboot is required. -- SC Tom
Re: Slow system restart
Author: "SC Tom"
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:05
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:05
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"Frank" <fb@amk.cmo> wrote in message news:4b3c11e3$1@news.x-privat.org... > SC Tom wrote: >> >> "Death" <death@rottingcorpses.x-x> wrote in message >> news:4b3bfb5d$1@news.x-privat.org... >>> SC Tom wrote: >>> >>>> I'm running Win7 32-bit with all current updates on a Gateway M6850-FX >>>> notebook. If I shut down, it takes a less than 15 seconds to power off. >>>> If I >>>> put it into hibernation, it takes 15-20 seconds to power off. It takes >>>> less >>>> than 45 seconds to start up from either of these conditions to full >>>> usage. >>>> But if I do a restart, it takes about 3 or 4 minutes to shut down and >>>> come >>>> back up. It will go to a black screen with the power light and HDD >>>> light on >>>> in about 30 seconds, then stays there for 2-3 minutes, then the POST >>>> screen >>>> comes up and everything is normal from there. There is nothing wrong >>>> showing >>>> in the event logs. Everything else runs fine- I have a 300GB HDD with >>>> 250GB >>>> free, 4GB RAM, and an Intel Core2 Duo T8300 CPU @2.4GHz. It's not that >>>> often >>>> that I need to do a reboot; just seems strange that the shutdown part >>>> of it >>>> should take more than twice as long as a shut down/power off. I was >>>> wondering if anyone may have an idea or two on what might be causing >>>> it. >>> >>> I'd look at the AV. >>> My Norton 360 was giving me that on a restart. >>> Shutdown..fast. >>> Restart...slow. >>> Remove 360..restart fast again. >>> Go figure...I thought Symantic was on the ball again. >>> >>> Both 7 and Vista exhibit that behavior for me. >>> >>> MSE is my new AV ... so far so good, speed wise. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur, >>> Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur. >> >> Good call! Thanks! That's exactly what it is. If I turn off ZASS, reboot >> takes about the same amount of time as a shut down/ restart. Not that >> it's any big deal (I'm not pressed for time any more), but I'll probably >> just do a shut down and restart whenever a reboot is required. > > Yeah...I switched everything except WHS to MSE over a month ago and I'm > not looking back. If it was a big deal, I'd be looking for another solution, and would consider MSE if I didn't have almost a year of this subscription left. Maybe after that runs out, I'll reconsider changing or not. -- SC Tom
Re: Slow system restart
Author: Death
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:16
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:16
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SC Tom wrote: > I'm running Win7 32-bit with all current updates on a Gateway M6850-FX > notebook. If I shut down, it takes a less than 15 seconds to power off. If I > put it into hibernation, it takes 15-20 seconds to power off. It takes less > than 45 seconds to start up from either of these conditions to full usage. > But if I do a restart, it takes about 3 or 4 minutes to shut down and come > back up. It will go to a black screen with the power light and HDD light on > in about 30 seconds, then stays there for 2-3 minutes, then the POST screen > comes up and everything is normal from there. There is nothing wrong showing > in the event logs. Everything else runs fine- I have a 300GB HDD with 250GB > free, 4GB RAM, and an Intel Core2 Duo T8300 CPU @2.4GHz. It's not that often > that I need to do a reboot; just seems strange that the shutdown part of it > should take more than twice as long as a shut down/power off. I was > wondering if anyone may have an idea or two on what might be causing it. I'd look at the AV. My Norton 360 was giving me that on a restart. Shutdown..fast. Restart...slow. Remove 360..restart fast again. Go figure...I thought Symantic was on the ball again. Both 7 and Vista exhibit that behavior for me. MSE is my new AV ... so far so good, speed wise. -- Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur, Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur.
Re: Slow system restart
Author: Gene E. Bloch
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:17
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:17
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On 12/30/09, SC Tom posted: > I'm running Win7 32-bit with all current updates on a Gateway M6850-FX > notebook. If I shut down, it takes a less than 15 seconds to power off. If I > put it into hibernation, it takes 15-20 seconds to power off. It takes less > than 45 seconds to start up from either of these conditions to full usage. > But if I do a restart, it takes about 3 or 4 minutes to shut down and come > back up. It will go to a black screen with the power light and HDD light on > in about 30 seconds, then stays there for 2-3 minutes, then the POST screen > comes up and everything is normal from there. There is nothing wrong showing > in the event logs. Everything else runs fine- I have a 300GB HDD with 250GB > free, 4GB RAM, and an Intel Core2 Duo T8300 CPU @2.4GHz. It's not that often > that I need to do a reboot; just seems strange that the shutdown part of it > should take more than twice as long as a shut down/power off. I was wondering > if anyone may have an idea or two on what might be causing it. Another thought is that there is a Windows Update waiting in the wings. That can take a while to do its thing. However, Update does tell you when it's doing that, so if you see no messages on shutdown and on restart, I am wrong. My Norton Internet Security also seems to significantly slow down shutdown and startup, and I also have nearly a year left on my subscription. Maybe I can compute how much time NIS will rob me of in 2010. Should I add the time I spend on that computation to the total? :-) -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
Re: Slow system restart
Author: "Ophelia"
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:04
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:04
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"Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message news:hhj7tb$mce$1@speranza.aioe.org... > However, Update does tell you when it's doing that, so if you see no > messages on shutdown and on restart, I am wrong. > > My Norton Internet Security also seems to significantly slow down shutdown > and startup, and I also have nearly a year left on my subscription. Maybe > I can compute how much time NIS will rob me of in 2010. Should I add the > time I spend on that computation to the total? :-) We had a lot of problems with NIS and are now using Kaspersky. Much better. -- https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
Re: Slow system restart
Author: Gene E. Bloch
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:26
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:26
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On 1/01/10, Ophelia posted: > "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message > news:hhj7tb$mce$1@speranza.aioe.org... >> However, Update does tell you when it's doing that, so if you see no >> messages on shutdown and on restart, I am wrong. >> >> My Norton Internet Security also seems to significantly slow down shutdown >> and startup, and I also have nearly a year left on my subscription. Maybe I >> can compute how much time NIS will rob me of in 2010. Should I add the time >> I spend on that computation to the total? :-) > We had a lot of problems with NIS and are now using Kaspersky. Much better. I had a lot of problems with Kaspersky and am now using NIS. Much better. True, as well as mildly amusing... -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
Re: Slow system restart
Author: "Ophelia"
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:06
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:06
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"Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message news:hhu4fc$df7$1@speranza.aioe.org... > On 1/01/10, Ophelia posted: > >> "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message >> news:hhj7tb$mce$1@speranza.aioe.org... >>> However, Update does tell you when it's doing that, so if you see no >>> messages on shutdown and on restart, I am wrong. >>> >>> My Norton Internet Security also seems to significantly slow down >>> shutdown and startup, and I also have nearly a year left on my >>> subscription. Maybe I can compute how much time NIS will rob me of in >>> 2010. Should I add the time I spend on that computation to the total? >>> :-) > >> We had a lot of problems with NIS and are now using Kaspersky. Much >> better. > > I had a lot of problems with Kaspersky and am now using NIS. Much better. > > True, as well as mildly amusing... lol trooo:)) -- https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
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