Re: User Profile Hive Cleanup Service Question

Twayne wrote:
Frog wrote:
I have a similar problem as noted in an earlier thread titled "XP
Shutdown Stalls". Thus, I decided to follow the recommendations of
Malke and Garry to see if I could make my shut down a little faster. I do have one question concerning the User Profile Hive Cleanup
Service identified in Garry's message. In reading about this cleanup
program, I am informed that "The User Profile Hive Cleanup service
helps to ensure user sessions are completely terminated when a user
logs off."

Logging Off is a necessary part of doing a Restart. Although you don't specifically tell it to log you off, that's the first thing that has to happen whenever you do a Restart or a Shut Down.
See overview at this location:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en#QuickInfoContainer

Since I am the only user of this computer, and never log off
following a user session, will this program help me in any way?

The value of the program is that it will try to insure that, whenever you call for a logoff, Restart or Shut Down, ALL of the programs will shut down properly and without causing any problems for the operating system.
Logoff = log off as the user you are signed in as
ShutDown = Logoff and properly close all open tasks in an orderly manner, and turn the power off or show the "OK to turn power off" message.
Restart = Logoff, ShutDown, and then Restart the computer, all automatically. It stops before it gets to the point where power is turned off, and begins a new boot up.

HTH,

Twayne


Windows XP Pro SP3


Frog



Thank you for this information. As I said in my earlier message, I want to learn and understand more about my computer and your information is very helpful.

Frog
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