IMPROVE XP SHUTDOWN SPEED

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                       TAKEN AT YOUR OWN RISK

This tweak reduces the time XP waits before automatically closing any running programs when you give it the command to shutdown.


Go to Start then select Run

Type 'Regedit' and click ok

Find 'HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop'

Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'

Now select 'HungAppTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'

Now find 'HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTControl PanelDesktop'

Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'

Now find 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetContr ol'

Select 'WaitToKillServiceTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'