Speed Up Windows Shutdown

Should you wish to speed up Windows shutdown, you may try the below method. There is a configuration key in the Windows registry that controls how long Windows will wait for a program to end itself before killing it in the process of shutting down. Though it may looks cool to shutdown fast, the main reason as to why your background processes take long time to close is overlooked.

Shut down Windows in an instant
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