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700m shutdown problem

post #1 of 5
7/24/05 at 1:03pm
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Whenever I shut down my 700m, it takes 90 seconds before it actually starts shutting down (programs start closing, etc.)

During these 90 seconds, if I open any programs, I get the following message:

"The application failed to initialize because the window station is shutting down."

Any ideas? Thanks
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post #2 of 5
7/24/05 at 1:20pm
Do you still have all of dells crap they install running, I wiped my new 700m and it shuts down in about 15-20 seconds.
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post #3 of 5
7/24/05 at 1:39pm
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Nope, I cleaned out most of the junk. It had no problems shutting down in 15-20 seconds before, but I'm not sure why it's taking so long now.
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post #4 of 5
7/24/05 at 1:59pm
Might be an app you're running that is not closing properly. My 700m takes 15 seconds or less to close down and I have no such problems.

Check for hung apps in task manager next time before shutting down.
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post #5 of 5
7/24/05 at 10:25pm
You could also try a couple of registry tweaks to decrease shutdown time. From the FAQ:

Quote:
Originally Posted by DELL Notebook FAQ; Section 7.(iv)
Click Start; Run; Type "regedit" (without quotes) and press OK. Now you can navigate to the appropriate areas.

1. Speed-up Shutdown:
Well obviously, these few things just make shut-down a little more snappy.
-> Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\
(i) Change "HungAppTimeout" value to 5000 (should be default)
(ii) Change "WaitToKillAppTimeout" value to 4000 (default is 20000)
-> Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\
(i) Change "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" value to 4000 (default is 20000)
Cheers,
Stu
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