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So I just upgraded my PC to Windows 8.1 from Windows 7. It all works like a charm. The only thing that's really buggy is if I press the shutdown logo. It takes up to two minutes to finally display the Shutting Down message with the logo. I can use my PC freely up to the point it shows the spinning logo.

Shutting down takes another 5 minutes. Booting my PC takes 1 minute total.

Steps I've taken to troubleshoot on my own:

  1. Update drivers
  2. Ran bcdedit /set disabledynamictick yes
  3. Turn off fast start up
  4. Changed WaitToKillServiceTimeout to 2000
  5. ClearPageFileAtShutdown was set to 0 so I didn't change that

System Specs:

  • Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2300 CPU @ 2.80GHz; 4 Cores; CPU ID BFEBFBFF000206A7 Family 06 Model 2A Stepping 7 Revision
  • NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (Manufacturer NVIDIA); Driver Version 9.18.13.4475; Dedicated Memory 1.4 GB; Total Memory 3.9 GB
  • Memory 8.2 GB
  • Windows 8.1 Professional Edition (build 9200), 64-bit Service Pack 0
  • American Megatrends Inc. BIOS; Date: 04/19/11 13:43:56; Ver: 04.06.04 Version P01-A3
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  • Your post is rather unreadable, please improve it: use formatting, look at the preview before posting, capitalize 'I's and appropriate terms (Windows, PC). Use the edit button.
    – gronostaj
    Dec 17, 2014 at 22:00
  • The reason could be due to many factors while a windows 8 machine shutting down. Application currently running, Processes running in the background, Windows Updates, Not enough paging files, and a hardware issue. Please refer the following url to check your case: makeuseof.com/tag/windows-taking-forever-shut-try
    – BDRSuite
    Dec 17, 2014 at 22:06
  • So I did all that beside the error-cheking of my hard disk.(runnign it right now) But all of that has no effect. @vembutech
    – user3574537
    Dec 17, 2014 at 22:09
  • Can you check whether you are having any Desktop background theme, it will also make delay in system shutdown.
    – BDRSuite
    Dec 17, 2014 at 22:17
  • It's just the Default Windows theme @vembutech
    – user3574537
    Dec 17, 2014 at 22:21

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Reset to default
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Create a batch script with the following: 

shutdown -p
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