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.

Step1:

Go to Start then select Run

Step2:

Type 'Regedit' and click ok

Step3:

Find 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\'

Step4:

Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'

Step5:

Right click and select 'Modify'

Step6:

Change the value to '1000'

Step7:

Click 'OK'

Step8:

Now select 'HungAppTimeout'

Step9:

Right click and select 'Modify'

Step10:

Change the value to '1000'

Step11:

Click 'OK'

Step12:

Now find 'HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop'

Step13:

Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'

Step14:

Right click and select 'Modify'

Step15:

Change the value to '1000'

Step16:

Click 'OK'

Step17:

Now find 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\'

Step18:

Select 'WaitToKillServiceTimeout'

Step19:

Right click and select 'Modify'

Step20:
Change the value to '1000'

Step21:
Click 'OK'

Enjoy new speed.....