Improve Windows XP Shutdown Speed

This tweak reduces the time XP waits before
automatically closing any
running programs when
you give it the command
to shutdown.
Go to Start then select Run Type 'Regedit' and click ok
Find 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Control Panel\Desktop\'
Select
'WaitToKillAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'
Now select
'HungAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK' Now find 'HKEY_USERS
\.DEFAULT\Control Panel
\Desktop'
Select
'WaitToKillAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'
Now find
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\System\CurrentControlSet \Control\'
Select
'WaitToKillServiceTimeout'
Right click and select
'Modify'
Change the value to '1000' Click 'OK'