Shutdown XP Faster

~~shai~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 01:18 AM

Start Regedit.
Navigate to 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 2000

dont do it too low doh you might lose data

Upinya · Jul 19, 2002, 03:04 AM

What's a good number to set it to???

~~shai~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 03:08 AM

i would say 1400-1500

Upinya · Jul 19, 2002, 03:16 AM

Can I ask what you have yours set to?
And how the heck did you figure out that tweaK

??????

~~shai~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Upinya
Can I ask what you have yours set to?
And how the heck did you figure out that tweaK??????

1500

what does WaitToKillServiceTimeout mean just think

Upinya · Jul 19, 2002, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shai
1500

what does WaitToKillServiceTimeout mean just think

When I seen that, I knew what it meant. I just wanted to know how you found it.
Sorry.

shuki · Jul 19, 2002, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Upinya
When I seen that, I knew what it meant. I just wanted to know how you found it.
Sorry.

duh. he's the "tweaking god"

~~shai~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 04:09 AM

exacly heh heh lol

franguinho · Jul 19, 2002, 09:25 AM

is this really safe?

~~shai~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 09:28 AM

yes ofcourse if its too low
your programs might forget things

franguinho · Jul 19, 2002, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shai
yes ofcourse if its too low
your programs might forget things

so if i leave at 1500 its 100% safe?

also does it make a noticeable impact?

~~shai~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 09:36 AM

should be

GrenadeCatcher · Jul 21, 2002, 07:23 AM

I set mine to 200 and it works great

franguinho · Jul 21, 2002, 01:23 PM

how much have you tested it though? and is the impact noticeable?

~~shai~~ · Jul 22, 2002, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GrenadeCatcher
I set mine to 200 and it works great

you must be loosing data with that setting

merry · Jul 26, 2002, 12:35 AM

Yup, pressing the Power button while the machine works. Not the 4 sec. press, just an impulse - open appz will give you the save/cancel routine, the system shuts down orderly, just like start_menu/shut_down. And you are spared the "what do you want to do"s.

It works on most machines, in all Windows. On some OSes you need to set the Power button function in "Power Options". In Win2k this setting is not available, but seems enabled by default - and it has the most dramatic effect. Win9x shuts down quickly anyway, and XP doesn't benefit that much.

I guess you also must have some BIOS settings - about the button - set to default, wouldn't know, never changed those.

FatalDog187 · Jul 27, 2002, 04:25 PM

to get a bigger inpact on shut down speeds, just disable the sound for shut down in the sounds for 'Exit Windows' [put it to none] in control panel

franguinho · Jul 27, 2002, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FatalDog187
to get a bigger inpact on shut down speeds, just disable the sound for shut down in the sounds for 'Exit Windows' [put it to none] in control panel

i somewhat doubt that

FatalDog187 · Jul 28, 2002, 06:39 PM

I can tell you didn't try it.

DallasStar · Jul 28, 2002, 06:43 PM

i have had the sound disabled for quite a while. it really does help

the only sound i keep enabled is the "default beep" because that is a very necessary sound in almost every situation. all other sounds get on my nerves

franguinho · Jul 29, 2002, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dallasstar
i have had the sound disabled for quite a while. it really does help
the only sound i keep enabled is the "default beep" because that is a very necessary sound in almost every situation. all other sounds get on my nerves

true... but the shutdown and startup ones are nice

neways what takes really long is the "Shutting Down" screen ...

MikeDaMan · Jul 29, 2002, 09:29 AM

Just right click and make a shortcut pointing to C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 01 and click that and WHAM...the computer shuts down!

Furious · Jul 29, 2002, 06:29 PM

Thanks for the tweaks. Very handy.

Shaith · Jul 30, 2002, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MikeDaMan
Just right click and make a shortcut pointing to C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 01 and click that and WHAM...the computer shuts down!

If you're wanting it to reboot, use shutdown.exe -r -t 0

For your shutdown, use shutdown.exe -s -t 0

There's no need to have any delay on it.

Jul 19, 2002, 01:18 AM	#1
~~shai~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 613 Rep Power: 0	Shutdown XP Faster Start Regedit. Navigate to 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 2000 dont do it too low doh you might lose data

Jul 19, 2002, 09:25 AM	#9
franguinho Brazilian Fool Join Date: May 2002 Location: São Paulo Posts: 3,380 Rep Power: 0	is this really safe? __________________ The Aliens mostly come out at night... mostly...

Jul 21, 2002, 07:23 AM	#13
GrenadeCatcher DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I set mine to 200 and it works great __________________ 1.2 gig Athlon 512mb sdram 40 gig 7200rpm geforce 4 ti 4200 350w psu d-link nic card

Jul 21, 2002, 01:23 PM	#14
franguinho Brazilian Fool Join Date: May 2002 Location: São Paulo Posts: 3,380 Rep Power: 0	how much have you tested it though? and is the impact noticeable? __________________ The Aliens mostly come out at night... mostly...

Jul 26, 2002, 12:35 AM	#16
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	Power down button Yup, pressing the Power button while the machine works. Not the 4 sec. press, just an impulse - open appz will give you the save/cancel routine, the system shuts down orderly, just like start_menu/shut_down. And you are spared the "what do you want to do"s. It works on most machines, in all Windows. On some OSes you need to set the Power button function in "Power Options". In Win2k this setting is not available, but seems enabled by default - and it has the most dramatic effect. Win9x shuts down quickly anyway, and XP doesn't benefit that much. I guess you also must have some BIOS settings - about the button - set to default, wouldn't know, never changed those. __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

Jul 19, 2002, 03:04 AM	#2
Upinya DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	What's a good number to set it to???

Jul 19, 2002, 03:08 AM	Thread Starter #3
~~shai~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 613 Rep Power: 0	i would say 1400-1500

Jul 19, 2002, 03:16 AM	#4
Upinya DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Can I ask what you have yours set to? And how the heck did you figure out that tweaK??????

Jul 19, 2002, 04:09 AM	Thread Starter #8
~~shai~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 613 Rep Power: 0	exacly heh heh lol

Jul 19, 2002, 09:28 AM	Thread Starter #10
~~shai~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 613 Rep Power: 0	yes ofcourse if its too low your programs might forget things

Jul 19, 2002, 09:36 AM	Thread Starter #12
~~shai~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 613 Rep Power: 0	should be

Jul 27, 2002, 04:25 PM	#17
FatalDog187 Messenger Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	to get a bigger inpact on shut down speeds, just disable the sound for shut down in the sounds for 'Exit Windows' [put it to none] in control panel

Jul 28, 2002, 06:39 PM	#19
FatalDog187 Messenger Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	I can tell you didn't try it.

Jul 28, 2002, 06:43 PM	#20
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	i have had the sound disabled for quite a while. it really does help the only sound i keep enabled is the "default beep" because that is a very necessary sound in almost every situation. all other sounds get on my nerves __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Jul 29, 2002, 09:29 AM	#22
MikeDaMan DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 0	Just right click and make a shortcut pointing to C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 01 and click that and WHAM...the computer shuts down! __________________ DFI Lanpart UT 250GB motherboard. 1GB 2X512 Crucial Ballistix PC 3200. AMD Athlon 64 3400+. Retail ATI Radeon X850XT PE AGP

Jul 29, 2002, 06:29 PM	#23
Furious I'm blind not deaf!! Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thanks for the tweaks. Very handy. __________________