Speed up Windows XP Shutdown
Did you know that Windows XP keeps a couple of values in its registry which determines how long to wait before shutting down open applications and services once the shutdown command has been given . All you need to change those values, here how its done.
Step 1
Open regedit and goto ‘HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\’Select the ‘WaitToKillAppTimeout’ value.Change it to ‘1000?.Next select the ‘HungAppTimeout’ valu.Change it to ‘1000? also.
Step 2
Open regedit and goto ‘HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\ControlPanel\Desktop’Select the ‘WaitToKillAppTimeout’ value.Changet it to ‘1000?.Next Select the ‘HungAppTimeout’ value.Change it to ‘1000? also.
Step 3
Open regedit and goto ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\’Select the value ‘WaitToKillServiceTimeout’Change this value to ‘1000.’
Step 1
Open regedit and goto ‘HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\’Select the ‘WaitToKillAppTimeout’ value.Change it to ‘1000?.Next select the ‘HungAppTimeout’ valu.Change it to ‘1000? also.
Step 2
Open regedit and goto ‘HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\ControlPanel\Desktop’Select the ‘WaitToKillAppTimeout’ value.Changet it to ‘1000?.Next Select the ‘HungAppTimeout’ value.Change it to ‘1000? also.
Step 3
Open regedit and goto ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\’Select the value ‘WaitToKillServiceTimeout’Change this value to ‘1000.’
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