Windows 7, Waiting for background program to close - List usually empty

Discussion in 'Software' started by GoshenGeek, Aug 16, 2015.

  1. GoshenGeek

    GoshenGeek Corporal

    System:
    ASUS Notebook K52F
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64 bit

    When logging off or shutting down, sometimes there appears the message "Waiting for background programs to close". What is interesting is that most of the time this list is empty. Is there a setting that I can change that can expose what Windows 7 is waiting for?
     
    GoshenGeek, Aug 16, 2015
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  2. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    My husband gets this on his Acer with an AMD chip. I do not on my Acer with an Intel chip. We are both running a 64bit version of Win 7 Home Premium.
    I suspect it has something to do with video.
    Does your ASUS have an AMD or an Intel chip?
     
    plodr, Aug 17, 2015
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  3. GoshenGeek

    GoshenGeek Corporal

    My ASUS laptop has an Intel chip. Something to do with video? Mmmm, that's an interesting thought. Wonder what I can do about that.....
     
    GoshenGeek, Aug 17, 2015
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  4. Eldon

    Eldon Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Eldon, Aug 17, 2015
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