I'm having some problems (surprise surprise) with windows 2000. I installed it a while ago, and now when I shut down or restart the computer, it takes way longer than usual. It seems like the computer locks up for about 5 minutes, and then shuts down. Is there a way to reduce the time it takes to shut down or restart the stupid machine?

Throw it out the window, takes care of some peoples problems.

Throw it out the window, takes care of some peoples problems.</font>[/QUOTE]I tried that once, it just came back to the doorstep though. I still wonder how it rung the bell.

why don't you go with XP ?

Are you kidding me, XP...<font size="5">XP</font>, THATS THE WORST OS EVER MADE!!! But it's tied with ME. Windows 3.1 is better than XP...XP is too buggy, doesnt run well. Get 98, so far the best IMHO.

[ 05-17-2002, 01:26 PM: Message edited by: Beltazar ]

Are you kidding me, XP...<font size="5">XP</font>, THATS THE WORST OS EVER MADE!!! But it's tied with ME. Windows 3.1 is better than XP...XP is too buggy, doesnt run well. Get 98, so far the best IMHO.</font>[/QUOTE]If XP doesn't run well for you, the chances are the problem is with the computer and not XP. The NT kernell is much faster and much more reliable then any of the 9x systems.

As far as the original question, how much memory do you have? Do you use the swap-file or is it disabled? If you don't have much ram and you have to use virtual memory, then it can take awhile for windwos to clear that out when you shut down.

yeap milamber is right, and all the computers at my house use XP and i have never had a problem, or a lock up yeat and they heve been on the comps for nearly 10 months

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The XP is better than that fuc*king win 2000 you knove win 2000 is an OFFICE system Beltazar if you want to play games you must go for win XP or you are doomed hahaha!!!!!!!!! And xp works greate here havent rebooted for 2 months!!!

[ 05-18-2002, 03:57 AM: Message edited by: Megabot ]

It's nice that you don't answer my question. I appreciate it.. I don't give a rat's ass which windows is the best, because they all suck. Despite it I have to use one of them. Can't connect to the internet with a dos 6.22..

P.S oh and another thing..Could it possibly have something to do with the fact that there's 8 windows hotfix (Pre SP-3) programs in my add/remove programs?