Shut XP down faster

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Noticed a few postings with people having trouble with slow shutdowns. Try this tip. It requires registry editing but works well. Type Regedit at the Run prompt and follow the below

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control. Click on the "Control" Folder. Select "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" Right click on it and select Modify. Set it a value lower than 20000 (Mine is set to 10). This should improve things.

Linden
 
ya know, a recent xpsp2 install did not use that default 20 second delay shutdown window until I changed something
- anyone know what would have activated it
and is there a default shut down key/configuration without the countdown timer ?

thanks
Noticed a few postings with people having trouble with slow shutdowns. Try this tip. It requires registry editing but works well. Type Regedit at the Run prompt and follow the below

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control. Click on the "Control" Folder. Select "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" Right click on it and select Modify. Set it a value lower than 20000 (Mine is set to 10). This should improve things.

Linden
 
Linden,

For additional help on slow shutdown issues:

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowshutdown.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308029
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Noticed a few postings with people having trouble with slow shutdowns. Try
this tip. It requires registry editing but works well. Type Regedit at the
Run prompt and follow the below

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control. Click on the "Control"
Folder. Select "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" Right click on it and select
Modify. Set it a value lower than 20000 (Mine is set to 10). This should
improve things.

Linden
 
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