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Speed up Windows XP Shutdown

April 24, 2008

Did you know that Windows XP keeps a couple of values in its registry which determines how long to wait before shutting down open applicatio...

Hibernate Windows manually

April 22, 2008

Putting your PC into Hibernate mode is a smart way to save power. It operates in a similar fashion to Stand By mode -- it leaves you logged ...

Switch users fast

April 22, 2008

If you're working on a PC with multiple user accounts, you can bypass the welcome screen when you switch users. Open the Task Manager (c...

How can I make Windows XP boot faster?

April 22, 2008

You can make Windows XP boot faster by 5 - 15 seconds (on some machines). To do so do the following: Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Lo...

Increasing shutdown speed by reducing wait times part 3

April 20, 2008

In the third part of this tip, we will alter a second registry setting to decrease the amount of time Windows XP will wait before shutting d...

Increasing shutdown speed by reducing wait times part 2

April 20, 2008

The second part of this tip changes the same settings, this time for all users on the system. Open REGEDIT and navigate to 'HKEY_USERS\....

Increasing XP shutdown speed: part 1

April 20, 2008

Windows XP stores a couple of values in its registry which are responsible for determining how long to wait before shutting down (killing) o...

Reduce wait time after XP boots

April 20, 2008

A common performance problem with Windows XP is 'start lag,' in which the operating system boots up normally, the desktop is visible...

Disable the XP loading screen

April 20, 2008

To speed up your boot process slightly, disable the Windows XP loading screen. This can be accomplished easily by opening the MSCONFIG utili...

Change Default OS Selection Timeout

April 18, 2008

This setting controls the amount of time Windows NT will wait before loading the Default OS choice as define by the "default=" opt...

Change the Default Operating System

April 18, 2008

This key controls which operating system the NT Boot Loader launches by default. 1. Change the attributes for BOOT.INI so it is not 'Rea...

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Speed up Windows XP Shutdown

Hibernate Windows manually

Switch users fast

How can I make Windows XP boot faster?

Increasing shutdown speed by reducing wait times part 3

Increasing shutdown speed by reducing wait times part 2

Increasing XP shutdown speed: part 1

Reduce wait time after XP boots

Disable the XP loading screen

Change Default OS Selection Timeout

Change the Default Operating System

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