How to make Windows Vista shut down services faster
Here's how you do it:
- Press Windows key + R (This will bring up the Run dialog)
- In the Run dialog box type regedit and press Enter
- Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
- On the right hand window pane you will see multiple string values.
- Look out for one called WaitToKillServiceTimeout. It should have a default calue of 20000. This represents 20000 millisconds or 20 seconds. [See pic below]
- Double click on WaitToKillServiceTimeout and change the value to 5000(Any lower value could cause system instability and likely errors)
- Click OK and we're done!
You can now close the Registry Editor window.
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