Comments on: Windows XP Shutdown too slow, fix it to shutdown instantly

By: ian nuyen

ian nuyen — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:43:40 +0000

Please help. Thank you very much for your help.

By: ian nuyen

ian nuyen — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:42:45 +0000

Usb slots don’t recognize any devices I plugged in. For example: usb stick, camera, printer and mouse etc… It always displays unknown devices.

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:34:08 +0000

Hello.

I am having a problem with my eee pc it is taking forever to shut down.
I have tried the suggestions on your site including disabling System Restore.
Still no joy.

Any other tips.
Regards
Martin Kirwan
Ireland

By: Larry Miller

Larry Miller — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:47:04 +0000

BAD IDEA
Microsoft set the registry value WaitToKillAppTimeout to 20000 for a reason, to allow applications ample time to close themselves before shutdown. By shortening this to 1 second and setting AutoEndTasks we have made it almost certain that this will not happen. Applications will be forcibly terminated, with no opportunity for an orderly shutdown. This could lead to data loss or corruption. Is it worth your data for the convenience of a fast shutdown?

Larry Miller
Microsoft MCSA

By: Marlene

Marlene — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:23:20 +0000

Sorry but this did not work either. I have tried everything anyone has written on the subject and still takes forever to shut down.

By: wie

wie — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:39:08 +0000

Hi Aquamon,

It didn’t work. Mine is P4, too

By: Himanshu

Himanshu — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:19:17 +0000

Thanks for the nice solutions. it really help out some regarding this issue

By: Aquamon

Aquamon — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:58:28 +0000

Well, I’ve read this useless crap (and many others) all over the internet. (Useless before doing below):

People have a REAL problem with shutdown in WinXP.

If the “Windows is shutting down” screen appears stuck (over 10 seconds is too long):

After many, many, many hours of tracking the culprit…quite simply:

1. RUN: services.msc
2. Disable “System Restore Service” (even if you have it disabled anywhere else!!!

Note: The blinded troubleshooting is that we think because we have already disabled “System Restore” through other conventional means, “IT CAN’T BE THAT!!!”
So wrong…just give it a try and watch your P4 take less than 4 seconds to shut down!
Mine does it in 2 seconds!!!

Now, let’s see who takes this and turns it into software & sells to lazy *&^%&*#$!

Now that it’s revealed, doesn’t it now make sense?
Yes, the screen stays at “Windows is now shutting down” or whatever it EXACTLY saze? See, it’s trying to do a final copy to restoration files! Just looking at the screen on shutdown “outside the box” actually is telling you that. Crystal clear, now, eh?