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Fix Windows Vista Shutdown Issues

Sometimes your Windows Vista computer may refuse to shut down, or even to respond. If your system takes long to shut down, there are chances that your system is infected, and the files on it corrupted. Here in this article, we will discuss some potential Microsoft problems that can result in shutdown issues, and how we can resolve them.

Troubleshooting Step for Windows Vista Shutdown Issues

 • The first thing you can do is check whether all the hardware devices are working correctly. Having hardware with missing or incorrect drivers can result in Vista shutdown issues. Open the Device Manager and check the status of each and every device. If you happen to locate a device with missing or incorrect drivers then install the drivers of the device immediately. You must also check whether each device has the latest drivers, by visiting the device manufacturer's website.
• Check your Windows Vista registry for any redundant entries and potential problems. If you have been using your computer for some time, then it is likely to have several incorrect or redundant registry entries due to installation issues, virus and spyware attacks etc. Use a good registry cleaner to fix your registry. Make sure to create a system restore point and backup your registry before you make any changes in the registry so that you can restore your system in case something goes wrong.
• You can also try changing the virtual memory settings to improve shutdown times. The virtual memory has a file that is used for swapping memory pages with the disk when they are not in use. The default setting of virtual memory is to clear this page file at shutdown. However this process can take some time and slow down the shutdown process. You can try disabling this option to see if it improves the shutdown time.
• You can try disabling the Terminal Services from the list of local services to improve the shutdown time. Run services.msc to launch the list of services and look out for "Terminal Services" and disable it.
• You can try running the clean boot troubleshooting to determine the problems associated with the shutdown process. The clean boot troubleshooting will do several checks to identify the actual problem associated with the shutdown process.
As you can see from the above steps, you need to try several things before you can identify and fix Windows Vista shutdown problems. Many Microsoft problems related to system shutdown can effectively be resolved if you employ the right kind of troubleshooting steps.

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