Unknown Operations

Originally Posted by davehc

Reading your OP again.- Was this after you seelcted shutdown? Then, in that case, as Saltgrass intimated, the OS would sometimes, have to complete the installation of any automatic updates. If it is something massive, such as a reinstallation of Net framework together with others, it could in extreme cases take an hour on a slower machine.

Yes. I had selected shutdown

Originally Posted by Joe S

Do you have any automatic backup software running in background?
Joe

No. I run backups manually.

Originally Posted by Drew

Is everything fine upon restart? & can you be more explict as to what happened or youmessages & or screens you had & when this took place?

Yes. No incident on restart I could see. Normal startup in the usual sense.

Originally Posted by Drew

Is everything fine upon restart? & can you be more explict as to what happened or youmessages & or screens you had & when this took place?

As well as I can recall. The normal shutdown splash appeared then the pacifier appeared stating an "operation" was in progress with no explanation as to what the "operation" might be.

Originally Posted by Saltgrass

Not exactly sure about what you are referring to, but if it involved a Windows Update, that needed to shutdown to install, I have seen an anti-virus program slow that down significantly.

In point of fact; several months ago, I stopped using Norton antivirus. I now use GFI Vipre and I've never seen a shutdown prolonged by Vipre. As far as I am able to understand, this "operation" thing was initiated by "Microsoft" without explanation that I am aware of. Perhaps I should mention if I haven't that I've never seen the term "operation" before now.

I have the same problem so I reinstalled Windows7. The "performing operations" goes from 4 to 14 hours (overnight) and then shuts down. Turning off the computer by force has no ill effects. I am suspecting some sort of defrag kicking in but I have not installed any on the reinstall. I have put windows update on do not download. Could win7 defrag auto start on two fresh machines? This happens about three times in two weeks and then nothing for a month

I have the same problem so I reinstalled [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Windows7[/COLOR][/COLOR]. The "performing operations" goes from 4 to 14 hours (overnight) and then shuts down. Turning off the computer by force has no ill effects. I am suspecting some sort of defrag kicking in but I have not installed any on the [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]reinstall[/COLOR][/COLOR]. I have put windows update on do not download. Could win7 defrag auto start on two fresh machines? This happens about three times in two weeks and then nothing for a month

I do not feel this has anything to do w/ Defrag nor that Defrag would do what you asking. Maybe that the install media is 'bad' but, also, I would strongly suggest looking @ hardware issues being the problem.

Cheers,
Drew

Originally Posted by slmc1949

I have the same problem so I reinstalled [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Windows7[/COLOR][/COLOR]. The "performing operations" goes from 4 to 14 hours (overnight) and then shuts down. Turning off the computer by force has no ill effects. I am suspecting some sort of defrag kicking in but I have not installed any on the [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]reinstall[/COLOR][/COLOR]. I have put windows update on do not download. Could win7 defrag auto start on two fresh machines? This happens about three times in two weeks and then nothing for a month

I tracked it down in other sites to Acronis backup, either on computer or online. I stopped Acronis and this crazy problem stopped. Others said so too.