Slow shutdown after malware remove

[robnj]

Hello. The malware forum helped me out a bunch to get rid of some nasty stuff. But, now I am left with a really slow shutdown of XP. Takes like 3 minutes. Just tried to reinstall SP3 and still slow to shut down.

Anything that can be done or can system care help?

 

Here is my other thread, if it helps

http://forums.iobit.com/showthread.php?t=7179&page=3

[enoskype]

Hin robnj,

 

You have done quite a lot of installing and uninstalling, before going into shutdown scripts, please make sure that the disk is defragmented. (Specially the system files including usn journal.)

 

Cheers.

[robnj]

Hello Enoskype

 

I was away for 2 weeks, sorry for the late reply.

I did run a few defrag programs, but it still takes a long time to shut down. Can take up to 3 minutes.

Any other ideas you have?

 

Thanks.

[enoskype]

Hi robnj,

 

Did your defragment programs include System files defrag?

 

Please try the trialware of full PerfectDisk11, it is fully functional for 30 days.

(Any third paryt file/folder encryption program must be uninstalled if you use PD.)

 

For boot time defrag, check all the checkboxes in Drive properties. And use extreme performance of Smart Placement for defragmentation.

 

After that you can use IObit Smart Defrag to see if it helps.

 

If that doesn't help, we wil try to use a script for shut down.

 

This is all after assuming that your PC is clear of malware and all the junks are cleaned.

 

Cheers.

[robnj]

Hello Enoskype

 

Downloaded and ran Perfectdisk. Looks like they dont support FAT32 boot time defrag, so I am at a loss there. I did run the defrag anyway.

I have also run my current diskkeeper defrag, but still have the long shutdown time :(

[enoskype]

Hi robnj,

 

You can convert your FAT32 system to NTFS without loosing any data in XP.

Please have a look at HERE.

 

We have to defrag your system files first.

 

Cheers.

[robnj]

Hello Enoskype

 

You are good..... after converting and defragging again, my shutdown is about 30 seconds. A little longer then I used to have, but tolerable.

[enoskype]

Hi again robnj,

 

OK, this is a reasonable time.

 

Now you can use ASC to optimize "waittokill" and other similar command times.

 

These will help the shutdown process to be a bit quicker.

 

Please read USAGE of IOBIT PRODUCTS thread before using ASC for the first time.

DO manual scanning couple of times before Auto scanning, and investigating the Details and putting the items to the Ignore List if you don't want ASC to optimize or Repair them.

 

For defragmentation information, Think about Defragmentation!!! thread is a good read.

 

Cheers.