How to Make Windows XP Shut Down Faster

One of the biggest annoyances in Windows XP is to take a long time to Shut Down.
If you want shut it down faster, Please follow these steps:

1. Go to "StartStart Menu" then select "RUN"

2. Type "regedit" and click "OK"




3. Find "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop"

4. Select "HungAppTimeout"

5. Right click and select modify

6. Change the value to 5000 to 1000.

7. Now scroll down to

"WaitToKillAppTimeout"

8. Change the value to 20000 to 1000.






9. Now Find "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control"  

10. Select "WaitToKillAppTimeout"

11. Change the value to 1000

12. Now Find "HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop"

13. Change "HungAppTimeout" value to 1000

14. At last scroll down and change "WaitToKillAppTimeout" value to 1000

15. Close Registry Editor and Restart Windows.