Slow shutdown of WinXP with SB X

Hi!
My Windows XP takes forever (or at least that's what it feels like) to shutdown after I have installed the X-Fi Fatalty. It's shutdowns fine up until I install the drivers and the software. Then it slows down and seems to be waiting for something to close. The harddri'ves aren't working, and when I press ctrl-alt-del nothing happens, so I can't see what program isn't responding.
I first downloaded and installed the update without change. Then I formatted my system and re-installed Windows, with the same result. I have all the updates for Windows, firewall and Antivirus.
It's may not be a big problem, but it's annoying.
My system:
MB: Asus p5gdc deluxe (intel 95p chipset)
RAM: 2x mb ddr3200 in dual channel mode
CPU: P4 3.8 (670)
GPU: Asus GF 7600GT 256 MB
OS: Windows XP SP2

Well the problem is that I like having the Volume panel running, because it's comfortably available when I need it, which is quite often. I play games, listen to music and have my guitar connected to it so i constantly change modes. Having to go to start->programs->creative... every time is even more annoying than a slow shutdown. I just can't understand why they're so slow to shut down. They aren't that big "system hogs", at least not compared to firewall and antivirus, which shuts down instantly.

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Random slow shutdowns

Hi,
I've been googling and found some info about slow shutdowns but nothing helpful.
I'm running Macbook Pro mid-2012, 10.8.4 with an SSD. Usually the shutdown process takes 1-2 seconds but at least once a day it gets stuck and takes about 10+ seconds. I'll post my shutdown log. Maybe you can at least tell me what's causing it if it can't be fixed.
Thanks!
http://www.upload.ee/download/3500786/13a862d8835fa8b3628/shutdown.txt.zip

In this occasion I normally start with "standard" clearing: delet ALL caches, perform Permission Repairing (with M. Lion Cache cleaner, Onyx or similars) and if you don't get result perform an SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
followed by 2-3 consecutively PRAM restarts.
Cheers
Simon
PS: I do perform cache cleaning and permission repair at each OS update and I do not have 99% of the problems that other may encounter.

Slow shutdown after 10.8.2 - securityd / appleevents

Hi everyone,
since the last update (10.8.2) I have experience slow shutdown time, with spinning wheel also.
I use the OWC SSD 120GB 6GB as startup disk since OS Lion and my machine (Macbook Pro 13 late 2011) used to be extremely fast. Talking about shutdown time, it used to be about 2~3 seconds, but now running 10.8.2 it was increased to 20 seconds.
Using verbose mode it is possible to see:
com.apple.securityd ----- PID is still valid
com.apple.securityd ----- Killability: dirty/idle-exit unsupported
com.apple.coreservices.appleevents ----- PID is still valid
com.apple.coreservices.appleevents ----- Killability: dirty/idle-exit supported
com.apple.launchd ----- System: Still alive with 2/1 (normal/anonym
it repeats 3 times, and after something awas unable to get, it shows
Killing all processes
Does anyone have some idea about what is going on?
Is this bug about the SSD drive? On 10.8.1 I did not notice any issue. It used to be very fast on shutdown...
Thanks,
GCalligaris.

here goes a picture of verbose mode shutdown. Sorry about the poor resolution...
Thanks again!!
GCalligaris.

Possible fix for slow shutdown in Leopard

After messing with a slow shutdown issue on a mini and mac book pro (clean install and intel on both), I finally found a solution for the shutdown taking anywhere up to two minutes.
I noticed that if I logged out first, then shutdown my shutdown time was back within reason. If I killed any extra processes running under my name before I shutdown it would shutdown within about 5-10 seconds. The two processes that solved my shutdown issue were: ituneshelper and tunnelblick.
It looks like the shutdown issue for me has something to do with the shutdown process somewhat hanging on user processes running when a shutdown is initiated. Try killing non-essential programs running under your name in Activity Monitor and see if that speeds up the shutdown.
For some reason checking the ituneshelper and tunnelblick login items under Accounts did not stop them from starting up. I had to completely remove them from the login item list.
Hope this helps someone out there.

If you literally "checked" them, meaning the checkboxes, that only affects their visibility. To remove them, select one and then click on the "minus" part of the "plus minus" at lower left.
Doug

MacBook Pro Retina 2013 very slow shutdown

Sorry - posted this inadvertently in the ML-Section.....OK, here we go again...
Hi community, I'm running a (almost) brandnew late 2013 MBPr 15", OSX10.9., 16 GB RAM , 1TB SSD. Startup ist reasonably fast, but the shutdown ist awfully slow. If I press the Power button, the screen gets light grey, after a while a spinning wheel appears and after approx. 50 sec up to a minute the machine shuts down. I didnt't install any crapware such as MacHelper but scanning through the threads in this community I noticed that Parallels seems to cause many issues concerning a slow shutdown and I'm indeed running a Win 7 prof-VM under Parallels 9.
About the first appearance of the shutdown lag I'm unsure since the first few days I didn't shut down the MB but put it to sleep.
So far I've only disabled (and de-installed) Sophos AV-software, iCloud and Synology CloudStation - to no avail. Also I've looked in the Konsole logs which looked quite frightening whith lots of "faults" and such....but didn' give me any clues and repaired permissions. I'm unsure about deinstalling Parallels because I need it for work. Is there any other possibility to determine wether Parallels is causing these lags ?
Compared to my iMac (early 2008, 10.6.8), which is loaded with all kind of data and software (but not Parallels !), the latter shuts down in about 10 secs....my MacBook should make it much faster...
Any suggestions ?

1. This is a comment on what you should and should not do to protect yourself from malicious software ("malware") that circulates on the Internet. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the victim's computer. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. If you have reason to suspect that you're the target of such an attack, you need expert help.
If you find this comment too long or too technical, read only sections 5, 6, and 10.
OS X now implements three layers of built-in protection specifically against malware, not counting runtime protections such as execute disable, sandboxing, system library randomization, and address space layout randomization that may also guard against other kinds of exploits.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user, but internally Apple calls it "XProtect." The malware recognition database is automatically checked for updates once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets.
It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
As new versions of OS X are released, it's not clear whether Apple will indefinitely continue to maintain the XProtect database of older versions such as 10.6. The security of obsolete system versions may eventually be degraded. Security updates to the code of obsolete systems will stop being released at some point, and that may leave them open to other kinds of attack besides malware.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't necessarily been tested by Apple, but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. That may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below.)
Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could simply ignore the consequences of distributing codesigned malware.
An App Store developer could find a way to bypass Apple's oversight, or the oversight could fail due to human error.
For the reasons given above, App Store products, and other applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed, are safer than others, but they can't be considered absolutely safe. "Sandboxed" applications may prompt for access to private data, such as your contacts, or for access to the network. Think before granting that access. OS X security is based on user input. Never click through any request for authorization without thinking.
4. Starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background when you update the OS. It checks for, and removes, malware that may have evaded the other protections via a Java exploit (see below.) MRT also runs when you install or update the Apple-supplied Java runtime (but not the Oracle runtime.) Like XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against unknown ones. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
5. The built-in security features of OS X reduce the risk of malware attack, but they're not absolute protection. The first and best line of defense is always going to be your own intelligence. With the possible exception of Java exploits, all known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and the malware attacker. If you're smarter than he thinks you are, you'll win.
That means, in practice, that you always stay within a safe harbor of computing practices. How do you know what is safe?
Any website that prompts you to install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one, is unsafe.
A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
Pirated copies or "cracks" of commercial software, no matter where they come from, are unsafe.
Software of any kind downloaded from a BitTorrent or from a Usenet binary newsgroup is unsafe.
Software that purports to help you do something that's illegal or that infringes copyright, such as saving streamed audio or video for reuse without permission, is unsafe. All YouTube "downloaders" are outside the safe harbor, though not all are necessarily harmful.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. If it comes from any other source, it's unsafe. For instance, if a web page warns you that Flash is out of date, do not follow an offered link to an update. Go to the Adobe website to download it, if you need it at all.
Even signed applications, no matter what the source, should not be trusted if they do something unexpected, such as asking for permission to access your contacts, your location, or the Internet for no obvious reason.
"FREE WI-FI !!!" networks in public places are unsafe unless you can verify that the network is not a trap (which you probably can't.) Even then, do not download any software or transmit any private information while connected to such a network, regardless of where it seems to come from or go to.
6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was always a bad idea, and Java's developers have proven themselves incapable of implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style virus affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful.
Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it — not JavaScript — in your browsers.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Follow the above guidelines, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself from malware.
7. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good, if they do any good at all. Any database of known threats is always going to be out of date. Most of the danger is from unknown threats. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free anti-virus products in the Mac App Store — nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere.
In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. Most of the real-world danger of malware attack comes from highly targeted "zero-day" exploits that are not yet recognized.
By modifying the operating system, the software itself may create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
8. An anti-malware product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," doesn't have these drawbacks. That doesn't mean it's entirely safe. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
An anti-virus app is not needed, and should not be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful only for detecting Windows malware. Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else.
A Windows malware attachment in email is usually easy to recognize. The file name will often be targeted at people who aren't very bright; for example:
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!!!H0TBABEZ4U!!!!!!!.AVI♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.exe
Anti-virus software may be able to tell you which particular virus or trojan it is, but do you care? In practice, there's seldom a reason to use the software unless a network administrator requires you to do it.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
10. As a Mac user you don't have to live in fear that your computer is going to be infected every time you install an application, read email, or visit a web page. But neither should you have the false idea that you will always be safe, no matter what you do. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

Slow Shutdown & Startup on MacBookPro OS ML 10.8.2

I have faced slow shutdown & startup on my MacBook Pro Late 2011 , OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 for a while.
I have done searching for solution and had tried some but no luck.
Could someone please help.
Thanks!
Below are the message from console
Dec 24 23:07:28 --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Dec 24 23:07:28 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.ShareKitHelper[258]): Exited: Killed: 9
Dec 24 23:07:28 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[146] (com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus[394]): Exited: Terminated: 15
Dec 24 23:07:28 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[146] (com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Dec 24 23:07:28 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[146] ([0x0-0x11011].com.apple.inputmethod.ironwood[203]): Exited: Killed: 9
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local coreservicesd[26]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435459 (ipc/send) invalid destination port from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=143
Dec 24 23:07:28 --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[146] (com.apple.talagent[159]): Exited: Killed: 9
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local coreservicesd[26]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435460 (ipc/send) timed out from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=243
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local UserEventAgent[11]: Captive: [UserAgentDied:139] User Agent @port=41995 Died
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local coreservicesd[26]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435459 (ipc/send) invalid destination port from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=159
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local coreservicesd[26]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435460 (ipc/send) timed out from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=100
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[146] ([0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.AppleSpell[235]): Exited: Terminated: 15
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[146] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-Aqua[149]): Exited: Killed: 9
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[146] (com.apple.storeagent[255]): Exited: Killed: 9
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[146] (com.apple.mdworker.shared.04000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[239]): Exited: Killed: 9
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[146] ([0x0-0xc00c].com.apple.iTunesHelper[185]): Exited with code: 1
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local WindowServer[101]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 38659
Dec 24 23:07:28 --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local loginwindow[48]: DEAD_PROCESS: 48 console
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local airportd[395]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “Internet_Mobility”. Bailing on auto-join.
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local coreservicesd[26]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435459 (ipc/send) invalid destination port from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=131
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local WindowServer[101]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 38659
Dec 24 23:07:28 --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local shutdown[396]: halt by Keant:
Dec 24 23:07:28 MacBook-Pro.local shutdown[396]: SHUTDOWN_TIME: 1356361648 592277

This fixed mine
> sys pref
>network
>Advanced
> DNS
check DNS numbers are correct, mine was showing the router and greyed out so I added my IP specific numbers
>Restart (not sure if you need this step but I did it)
Page loading improved significantly from very slow to acceptable on some to blistering fast in others
AND emails just flew out really quickly
Also make sure you have the right ports for your IP because I had been given an alternate one to try and that upset the incoming messages
>Mail
>preferences
> advanced
> port (you can find this by searching your the help section of your IP)

EAP service causes slow shutdown

Hi
I've got a problem with my desktop PC Win7 pro. serv. pack 1.
All of the sudden I have a very slow shutdown (2-3 min) - for no apparent reason.
I've pinned the problem down to the service EAP (extensible authentication protocol) when this service is stopped Win7 shuts down normally (5 sec).
But I need EAP for internet - currently EAP is set to manual...
Clear pagefile at shutdown is disabled and waittokill is set to the min. value of 2000
Any suggestions?
I've got a etl shutdown trace file for Win performance analyzer, can anybody help me interpret it?
By the way I've got all of my drivers updated..!

I solved the problem on my own - a bit embarrassing perhaps, but here goes.
I found out that "IsDegradation "true" means that some Windows built-in application or service has caused this slowdown. For example
sidebar.exe (Desktop Gadgets) or ssdpsrv (SSDP Discovery). If it reads "false", the problem lies elsewhere." (thanks https://www.winhelp.us/troubleshoot-performance-in-windows-vista-and-7.html)
When I connect direct lan (cable in PC) shutdown was normal, so it had to do with the wireless network connection, I had another look at adapter settings and I always had two connections there with a red cross (active but not connected) those where:
Intel(R) 82579V Gigabit Network Connection and Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter #2 - I deactivated those two (right click and deactivate) and problem was solved, PC shutdown is back to 8 sec. (wireless setting on Atheros must have been changed somehow
conflicting with other inactive connections?) but inactive conn. most probably should have been deactivated long time ago #)
So - Controlpanel - Network and sharing center - Change adapter settings - Deactivate all other connections than Qualcomm Atheros AR9287.

IMac slow startups but really slow shutdowns.

Had a problem with slow startups and shutdowns which continued to get worse. Stumbled onto resolution. Shutdowns and startups continued to slow down. Found in Activity Monitor that HP scheduler kept running. computer log showed several "halt" at shutdown. Went into Accounts-Login Tab- Found 3 HP programs which loaded when I had a HP printer driver update. They should have uninstalled after the driver update but continued to run. Deleting the HP files from this tab did not cause any problems with my printer. My iMac is back to its normal "fast" startups and shutdowns. Anyone with a HP printer may want to look here if they are having problems.

This forum is certainly not the best one to ask about the operating system behavior !
Would be a good idea to go to :
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=263
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) lundi 3 janvier 2011 18:55:32

PostgreSQL causing slow shutdown

When running Mavericks Server on my Retina MacBook Pro, shutdown times increase dramatically (from a few seconds to several minutes). During a verbose shutdown, I get the following log messages:
com.apple.launchd                      System: Still alive with 1/7 (normal/anonymous) children.
*.anonymous.pg_receivexlog             PID is still valid
*.anonymous.postgres_real              PID is still valid
*.anonymous.postgres_real              PID is still valid
*.anonymous.Python                     PID is still valid
*.anonymous.pg_receivexlog             PID is still valid
*.anonymous.postgres_real              PID is still valid
com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres    PID is still valid
Even if no services are enabled, PostgreSQL still runs and causes the slow shutdown. If I uninstall Server.app and remove the Server directory, it shuts down normally. As soon as I install Server.app, then shut down, even if I never activate any services, the shutdown time is back to several minutes.
Any help would be appreciated.

You solved the problem yourself! Don't use the server software on the a portable device. As it happens, I was also doing this, so thanks for the help!
I feel like it's for this exact reason that the Server isn't free - by only allowing those who need it - and are willing to put up a few bucks to purchase it, they have a lot fewer complaints. For example, I imagine that this server was also the reason that my MBP took a minute or two to go to sleep.
The reason *I* was using it, was because I wanted the fancy usage graphs that displayed my CPU, memory and network usage over time. But it's not worth the hassle. I'll find something else, or write a python script to create a CSV before I sacrifice the extra overhead this places on the system.
Whatever you're doing, you'll probably be able to find something else that does it even better and with a lot better control than you get with this beast.

Slow Shutdown Problem

Recently, my iMac is experiencing unusually slow shutdown times.
Typical shutdown times were about 10 - 15 seconds.
Shutdown is now taking about 35 - 45 seconds, and occasionally, shutdown completely fails to occur.
This appears to have started with the update to OS X 10.10.3.
I have included a recent EtreCheck Report.
Problem description:
Slow Shutdown
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 4/23/15, 7:57 AM
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    iMac - model: iMac12,1
    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
    16 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 0/DIMM1
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM1
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
    AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 512 MB
        iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 0:1:54
Disk Information: ℹ️
    ST3500418AS disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Ken's HD (disk2) / : 498.88 GB (437.32 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
    OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Information: ℹ️
    HP ENVY 110 series
    Griffin Technology, Inc. PowerWave Composite
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Firewire Information: ℹ️
    G-TECH OEM ATA Device 00 800mbit - 800mbit max
        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Boot OS X (disk1s3) <not mounted> : 134 MB
        Boot OS X (disk1s5) <not mounted> : 134 MB
        KLBackup (disk3) /Volumes/KLBackup : 150.19 GB (88.76 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk1s2 150.55 GB Online
        TimeMachineBackup (disk4) /Volumes/TimeMachineBackup : 348.75 GB (234.71 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk1s4 349.08 GB Online
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
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    [loaded]    com.shirtpocket.backupbytime.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    AirPort Base Station Agent    Application (/System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app)
    Calendar    Application (/Applications/Calendar.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.9 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.2r122 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    1-ClickWeather
    AdBlock
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
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        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 348.75 GB > (Disk used 61.55 GB X 3)
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Okey, want some more suggestions?
Check Device Manager when in Safe Mode. Any foul marks?
PCI devices in non-optimal slots: Place them in other.
Can you see what processes are running when shut down is in progress? (Does Ctrl+Alt+Del work with XP?)
You could also make it a Windows question:
When you order Windows to shut itself, it sends signals to all processes and gives them time to close down themselves, and if they don't do it in stipulated time Windows finishes them off. There is a Registry setting for the amount of time given by Windows, but I can't remember it now. But you can find it on the Internet I'm sure. Don't be too tight with the time though!
From your description one could guess, that something tries to prohibit shut down, or that a process can't find the driver to turn itself off.

Very slow responce when working with Office file on DFS-Share

Very slow responce when working with Office file on DFS-Share
We have implemented the following configuration
Domain level Windows 2000. Two member servers with Windows Server 2008 R2, sharing the same DFS namespace with, at the moment, one folder target called Home.
Users complaining that the access to different MS Office files is very slow. Even creating a new MS Word document using right click context menu takes up to 4 minutes to open. Saving, for example, one singe Excel sheet takes also few minutes.
Tested with both, MS Office 2007 and MS Office 2010. Makes no difference. When using Office 2010 you can see the message like contacting:
\\DomainName\Root\Home\UserName. Other files like TXT, JPG or PDF are not affected.
What makes the thing really weird is the fact, that the behavior described above can absolutely change after client machine being rebooted, suddenly everything becomes very fast and this condition can revert back again just after the next
reboot.
Considerations until now:
1. This has nothing to do with the file size. Even tiny files are affected.
2. AD Sites are configured correctly and the client workstations see themselves in the correct sites.
3. This is not an Office issue. If I map my folder target not as DFS, but directly as shared network drive
\\ServerName\Root\Home\UserName , everything functions as expected
What makes me suspicious: when using f.e. TCPView to monitor connections, I can see, that each time I make any operation on an office file, there will be a connection established to one of the domain controllers, sometimes to remote ones,
located in other countries. But on the other side, even if the connection is established to the nearest DC, operations are still very very slow!
Just forget to say. All clients are Windows 7
Thanks to all who respond.

Dear all,
sorry for the delayed reply. The problem has been solved now and since September 19<sup>th</sup>. everything is functioning as expected.
What was done:
Deleted replication targets excepting the initial ones
Carefully recreated folder targets
Deleted and recreated replication groups
Disabled SNP features on both namespace servers
Created EnableTCPA registry entry
Checked that the following Updates are installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688074
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647452
Concering Office File validation KB2553065 - This Update was already declined on our WSUS server
Kind Regards
Eduard

Morning. I download podcast on my iMac and listen to them on my iPhone. Since last week the iPhone plays the podcast back slower than recorded and with a echo. How can I solve this? Regards, Menno

morning. I download podcast on my iMac and listen to them on my iPhone. Since last week the iPhone plays the podcast back slower than recorded and with a echo. How can I solve this?
Regards,
Menno

Hello,
If you're in a country where there's an apple shop (unfortunately not mine), go check it and ask the employee about it: he's gonna check your Iphone on a "device"
I've got an iphone 5 and it's working very well with me but I have to admit that its battery lasts (slower) than my Ipad 2.
Still i can help with some tips that may improve your iohone's battery by an hour in addition (hopefully):
- close all apps by multitasking....
- do NOT keep the brightness to the max
Believe me you're gonna regret changing your phone to a samsung
Hope i've helped and sorry for my bad english (has english as 3rd language)

I am running OS X Yosemite on my four year old MacBook Pro which has become progressively slower and is loaded with applications I no longer use. I plan to start afresh by formatting a new 1TB SSD as a boot disk and reinstalling Lightroom 5 and PhotoShop

I am running OS X Yosemite on my four year old MacBook Pro which has become progressively slower and is loaded with applications I no longer use. I plan to start afresh by formatting a new 1TB SSD as a boot disk and reinstalling Lightroom 5 and PhotoShop CC.
Is there a list of the files and/or folders that contain Settings and Preferences which can be copied from the old system to the new?

with your cc apps you should try to use the sync feature. that's never worked consistently for me, but when it does work, it's helpful.
there are preference folders and presets and settings that you could copy but you're better off installing fresh because a common problem for people with adobe program issues is a settings issue.

Macbook air slow shutdown

My brand new macbook air 13" seems to have a pretty slow shutdown time (20s+).
As I am new to mac I spent several days trying to find a fix without any succes.
After a shutdown I just ran a console search for a exit timeout and found the following:
01/11/13 00:04:38,068 com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[261]) Exit timeout elapsed (20 seconds). Killing
I think this might be the problem but I am not sure which terminal command should be used to reduce the killing time.
Could anyone please help me ?

I've just read on another thread that it could be lion 10.7.1. I can't say this for sure since I immediately restored my time machine backup. I'll re-install lion and check it out, then, I'll put my time machine back.
Pffieuw, wish me luck.

I have a slow startup or login, with numerious spinning wheels. Sometimes after a long ti,e I can sign into the computer and sometimes it just fails to startup or login. I have a MacBookPro OS X 10.7.5 from 2011

I have a slow startup or login, with numerious spinning wheels. Sometimes after a long ti,e I can sign into the computer and sometimes it just fails to startup or login. I have a MacBookPro OS X 10.7.5 from 2011. It became more serious recently as I think I might have let my battery run out I also tried to download the operating system to reinstall it but it allways stops around 1.4 GB out of 1.7 then the whell starts again.

Keep the MBP attached to the power adapter.
First try SMC and PRAM resets:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
Then try to boot the MBP in recovery (OPTION key down) and select the recover partition. Select Disk Utility>First Aid and verify and repair the HDD.
Additional steps can be found here:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353
Ciao.

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