Tutorial: Faster Shutdown on Windows
Do you wish for shutdown to be faster on Windows? It is possible with editing the Windows Registry...
Please use the following link and download ERUNT.
ERUNT
- Double click erunt_setup.exe to begin installation.
- To install ERUNT, follow the installation prompts.
- Once the installation has finished, double click the ERUNT icon to begin. Note: If you are asked to give permission for the program to make changes to your computer, click Yes
- Leave the default location (C:\Windows\ERDNT) as the place to save the backup
- Make sure that the System registry and Current user registry boxes are ticked.
- The third option Other open users registries is optional.
- Press OK to backup and then press YES to create the folder.
Copy the following in to Notepad:
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"ClearPageFileAtShutdown"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="1000"
Click File > Save as
Choose Save as type: All Files
Save the file to your Desktop as fastshutdown.reg
Exit Notepad and double click on the file to run it. Choose Yes/Confirm any prompts.
Please reboot for changes to take effect.
UNDO Shutdown edit
Copy the following in to Notepad:
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"ClearPageFileAtShutdown"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="3000"
Click File > Save as
Choose Save as type: All Files
Save the file to your Desktop as slowshutdown.reg
Exit Notepad and double click on the file to run it. Choose Yes/Confirm any prompts.
Please reboot for changes to take effect.