shut down of computer

[Beep01]

Happy New Year To Everyone on the forum,

       I have a NEW ( to Me ) HP Compaq elite 8200 computer with Windows 7 profesional.   Lately at the end of the day, when I go to the shut down tab, it will go for quite a " LONG TIME"  in  the  "LOGGING OFF" mode. this last time it took over 45 minutes for the computer to shut off completely.       I hope that this is a simple fix.

Thanks to one and all

Beepo1

I AM SENDING A BIG BUNCH OF "KUDOS" TO ALL THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE FORUM !!!!!!!

[IT_WinSec · Accepted solution]

Hello @Beep01

Thank you for posting in the HP Support forum. Happy New Year !

This is usually not a one time easy fix.

I have seen such issues and this caused by some of these things (or combination of them):

- corrupted Windows Registry entries

- faulty network drivers

- some software that fails to shutdown properly

- some network aware apps with "incorrect" behaviour during shut down

I have no idea what kind of apps you have on your PC. Here are some things you can try:

- update your drivers - visit HP's web site >> http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers

Select your model, download and install the latest drivers (especially for network adapters)

- ensure your apps run the latest versions .

- ensure you have closed your apps before **bleep**ting down the PC

- try to stop the network (Internet connection) before shutting down the PC - for example:

(1) if you run on a LAN connection/Ethernet cable - unplug the cable before shutting down the PC

(2) if you use wireless connection (wi-fi), disconnect from the router/modem before shutting down the PC