SLOW Shut/Rebooting

You know the drill

Level 1: Disk Cleanup and Defragment

1. Clear cache files in Internet Explorer/Firefox and Windows/Temp files.
2. Run Disk Defrag (Start -> Run -> dfrg.msc) on your hard drives.

Level 2: UPHClean

1. Download and install Microsoft's User Profile Hive Cleaner (validation required). It's supposed to expedite shutdowns and reboots, barring any problems turned up in the previous steps.

Level 3: Deeper Diagnostics

1. Run Event Viewer (Start -> Run -> eventvwr.msc)
   • Post screenshots.
   • I'm interested only in Application and System logs that are marked as Warnings (Yellow) or Errors (Red).
2. Run System Configuration Utility (Start -> Run -> msconfig)
   • Post screenshots of Services and Startup tabs.
   • You may choose to Hide all Microsoft Services.
3. Run Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+DEL)
   • Post screenshot of processes tab.

Level 4: Pending Event Log Diagnostics

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Attach? Where?

He's talking about your Disk access mode. Start Device Manager, expand the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers, and look at the advanced settings on your Primary and Secondary IDE Channels. If any of them are set to "PIO" mode, delete the channels and reboot.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Startup List:
I'm curious about utorrent_1.5.exe on your Processes list. Normally the file would just be "utorrent.exe". Is this legit?

Services:
Nothing untoward as far as I can see.

Application Logs:
You have a boatload of 453 and 454 errors. Microsoft Technet says it's related to your antivirus scanner. Curious, since it seems you had this problem before installing those progs.

Try this solution first and see if it helps. If not, try uninstalling Trend Antivirus and install another program. I use Symantec Corporate Edition, but I understand Gamingforce people love NOD32.

If this doesn't help, I would like a more detailed look at your event logs. Save the log as an .EVT file instead of .TXT, and attach it here.

System Events:
Everything seems in order, though a more detailed look wouldn't hurt. Save the log as an .EVT file instead of .TXT, and attach it here.

Hard Disk Modes:
Please recheck the primary and secondary channels. Be sure that even if the selectable option says "Auto" or "DMA if available", the current (and non-changeable Transfer Mode does not say PIO only.

Other Troubleshooting:
This will take some time. On command prompt, run "chkdsk c: /f /r". On your next reboot, let chkdsk run to completion and take note of bad sectors or errors, if any.

How ya doing, buddy?

Application Logs:

1. You have recurring Event 453 and 454 errors. Try deleting the entire C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore directory, and see if it helps. (To be safe, rename it to something like DataStore-old instead of deleting.)

System Logs:

1. You have recurring Event 10010 DCOM problems - are you up-to-date on all Windows Update patches?
2. You have a few Event 1003 problems which may be indicative of faulty hardware (esp. RAM).

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