incredibly slow shutdown-restart

[vanguard-ace]

it takes 7 mins to shutdown and reboot why?

it was ok untill i had to send my geforce 2 mx 400 away for repair. when it came back and i put it in it just makes it all so slow. anyone got any ideas what i can do. is there a fix

 

[OS-Wiz]

Might you need to flash the geforce bios? New drivers?

 

[vanguard-ace]

got all the up to date ones just done that two days ago no difference

 

[Deskmat]

Never heard about FORMAT C: ???? I think it's the only way...

 

[Perris Calderon]

try going to msconfig and cahnging the time out to 3 secs

 

[vanguard-ace]

format c: mmmmmmmmmm nope it dont work and anyway its not an answer. ill try the changing to 3 secs thing though thanks

 

[eGoalter]

dont format yet

go into adminstrative services and completly disable the nvidia driver helper service. that should help although 7 min is a long time.....

 

[pinknosedpups]

Download a small program called "Enditall", run it prior to restarting/close down and see if this speeds things up.

Program can be downloaded from:

http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s%3D1478%26a%3D13909,00.asp

which also has article about the program.

 

[vanguard-ace]

thanks mate

 

[Sage]

Slow shut down

Before you go through a bid deal - check this:
If you have a Nvidia card - go to services and disable nivida driver helper - this will kill ~20-30sec off you shut down time. If you don't have an Nvidia card then the previous advise may help.

 

[Sage]

opps

Sorry didn't read all the posts - driver helper mentioned before, sorry.

 

[eGoalter]

hmm

whats weird is, my buddy has an ati card but he still has the nvidia driver helper service, mabey its a component of xp?
he has nver had an nvidia card.