How to speed up Windows Vista shutdown time?

Does it sometimes feel as if it takes forever for your Vista computer to shut down? You can speed it up a bit by editing the registry. As always, back up the registry key first and be careful:


1. Open your registry editor and navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control
2. In the right pane, right click the value WaitToKillServiceTimeout
3. Select Modify
4. Change the value (default is 20000) to a lower number, such as 5000
5. Close the registry editor.

NOTE: If you set the timeout value too low (such as 1000 or 3000), some programs may not be able to close in time.