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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_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\

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\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'

 

Now find 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\

Select 'WaitToKillServiceTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'

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