> Innews:70847771-7119-43c5-8903-1281a418d***@c29g2000hsa.googlegroups.com,
> Ian D Samson <iansams***@gmail.com> wibbled
>
> > Saving settings on shutdown now takes an eternity - about 6 minutes.
> > Does anyone know why?
> > Thanks.
>
> prior to SP4 the advise was to remove update 329170 but it is built into
> SP4 now.
>
> There appears to be a hotfix available from MShttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814770
>
> but you will have to telephone MS to order it.
>
> plus
>
> start > run > gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration> Administrative
> Template
> System > Logon > Maximum retries to unload and update user profile ...
> set
> enabled and to say 5 ... default if not configured is 60!!
>
> the  gpedit.msc fix does not resolve the event viewer error but stop the
> slow shutdown.
>
> Another workaround that can work is to do a
> net stop spooler
> before shutdown.
>
> Hope that helps
>
> --
> Steve Parry MCP MVPwww.gwynfryn.co.uk

> On Nov 20, 12:26 pm, "Steve Parry [MVP]"
> <k100rs_1...@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Innews:70847771-7119-43c5-8903-1281a418d***@c29g2000hsa.googlegroups.com,
>> Ian D Samson <iansams***@gmail.com> wibbled
>>
>>> Saving settings on shutdown now takes an eternity - about 6 minutes.
>>> Does anyone know why?
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> prior to SP4 the advise was to remove update 329170 but it is built
>> into
>> SP4 now.
>>
>> There appears to be a hotfix available from
>> MShttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814770
>>
>> but you will have to telephone MS to order it.
>>
>> plus
>>
>> start > run > gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration> Administrative
>> Template
>> System > Logon > Maximum retries to unload and update user profile
>> ...
>> set
>> enabled and to say 5 ... default if not configured is 60!!
>>
>> the  gpedit.msc fix does not resolve the event viewer error but stop
>> the
>> slow shutdown.
>>
>> Another workaround that can work is to do a
>> net stop spooler
>> before shutdown.
>>
>> Hope that helps
>>
>> --
>> Steve Parry MCP MVPwww.gwynfryn.co.uk
>
> Hi Steve, gee, thank you for your solution and advice!
>
> No, "Pegasus", I am not in any network environment apart from my home
> network on which I have my desktop and laptop (connected by ethernet
> cable with the WLAN disabled, sorry hackers). So, no I do not have a
> roaming profile, nor do I have access to any "network administrator"
> to resolve my question. I am my own network administrator - started
> years ago on Banyan VINES, then the co I worked for threw out the
> Rolls-Royce and got a beat up VW Beetle called Novell Netware!
>
> So thanks, Steve, I will do "net stop spooler" just before shutting
> down. I'll be sure to look up gwynfryn.co.uk to see what your co is
> all about, because you deserve a raise!
>
> Ian