Make Windows Vista Shut Down Services Quicker
The more applications that you install into Windows, the longer the computer takes to shut down. This is especially true for applications that install a service that runs when the computer starts, and even more true for services that refuse to shut down quickly, or time out when being shut down.
To change Windows to shut down the services quicker, open the registry editor, and browse down to the following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
You should see a key in the right-hand window called "WaitToKillServiceTimeout", with a default value of 20000, which represents 20000 milliseconds, or 20 seconds. You can change this to a value of 5000 for 5 seconds.
You won't want to make this value much less than 5 seconds.
The Geek is the founder of How-To Geek and a geek enthusiast. When he's not coming up with great how-to articles, he's probably writing at his personal blog. This article was written on 03/6/07 and tagged with: Windows Vista, Vista Tips & Tweaks
I am a new vista user. I am unable to find my registry on Vista.
Help.
Start Menu –> Type following in Start Search box: "regedit.exe" (without quotes). Click on the program that shows up. Voila.
- Matt
As above, typed regedit.exe in search box. PC goes "beep", screen goes gray and system locks up.
Click Continue.
try just typing 'regedit' w/o quotes, thats how i always do it and it works fine..
any side effect??
Instead of 20000, my computer showed 2000. How did that happen? I didn't change anything.
Thank you, you helped me and just made me happy!!
Doesn't seem to help out shutting down any quicker in Vista Business?
hi Please help me I'm unable to watch videos in full screen I'm having Vista in my new laptop I installed macro media but it haven't work Either what shall i do so that I can watch online movies in full screen plzz let me know about it…Thanks in advance
This Is Great
>.It works wonders on vista home premium.