What's the fastest way to shutdown (WXP)

[fubar]

Sounds to me like this super fast shutdown is much like the old problem back in the win95 days, where everyone was just turning off their computers instead of going through the windows normal shutdown procedure. I remember those days. Everyone was still used to the Dos OS where you could just turn off the computer when you were finished with it. It was a simpler time.

[usil]

If you've ever gotten an error message on startup that c:\windows\system32\system (or some other file) is missing or corrupt, its probably because Windows didn't have time to finish writing to the file because of a bad shutdown or restart. I'm not saying this fast shutdown is whats caused it, but in theory I would think it can have the same effect.

[yvesj]

yes i do remember shotting down my old 98 last year only by the off and on button .that was with out log in off or any thing .never did any harm to my pc .and my old pc still working really good .now am using xp .so am trying the fast shot down for a wild .and see what hapen .
yvesj

[fink]

Just so we're all on the same page here, the methods that I and spywaredr are using and demonstrating (creating our own icons with the shutdown commands) are different than the "super fast shutdown" that the thread originally linked to.

The "super fast shutdown" does shut the computer off completely in about 3 seconds but the icons that I/we created on the desktop still makes windows go through a fairly normal shutdown sequence... through the logout screens etc (around 20-30 seconds) which I believe is much safer than using the instant off "super fast shutdown".

This safer method is faster than clicking start>turn off computer>etc, but not nearly as extreme as that program which I tried once and won't again.

[yvesj]

What Do You Mean By [create A Icon On Desktop ]i Do Have One For The Super Fast Shotdown .is That What You Are Talking About .
Yvesj

[fink]

No I mean creating your own icon(s) by the method described here...

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=316

I don't like using the "super fast shutdown" program because I believe that over the long term it might cause damage to the files on the computer.

[yvesj]

thank fink.well i did create the 2 icon for super fast shotdown .one for reboot .one for shotdown.now you want to know or many icon i have on my desktop page .over 80 of them .after you get use to it it really fast .i never puch anything .it all there were ever i want to go .lol.
yvesj

[SpywareDr]

Here are a few more ways to potentially speed-up XP's shutdown time

Terminate Terminal Services

Windows XP's Terminal Services can cause recalcitrant shutdowns. If you never use remote desktop, fast user switching, remote assistance, the terminal server, or other Terminal Services, you don't need them. To shut it off, select Start, Run, type services.msc /s and press Enter. Find and double-click the Terminal Services listing. (Of course, if you don't have Terminal Services installed, your slow shutdowns have another cause.) Change "Startup type" to Disabled or Manual and click OK.

Don't Clear Virtual Memory

If you use Windows XP Pro (but not the Home edition, alas), you can speed up your shutdowns by verifying that you're not clearing your virtual memory whenever you exit Windows. Select Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and press Enter. Navigate to Computer Configuration | Windows Settings | Security Settings | Local Policies| Security Options in the left pane. In the right pane, scroll to "Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile". If the option is Enabled, double-click it, select Disabled, and click OK. (You may not have this option on your system.)

Reduce Windows' Wait Time

You can speed up some shutdowns -- and risk losing unsaved data -- by reducing the time Windows waits for a program to stop itself properly before taking this job into its own disruptive hands. Select Start, Run, type regedit and press Enter. In the left pane navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control". Double-click the "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" item in the right pane. Set it to a value lower than the default "2000" (or 2 seconds), perhaps to "1000" (1 second). Click OK, and then reboot.

Watch Out for Bad Drivers

Buggy or improperly installed drivers can also cause shutdown difficulties. Check to see if your device drivers need updates by right-clicking My Computer and selecting Properties, Hardware, Device Manager. Look for entries with yellow question marks or red exclamation points: A question mark indicates that Windows is using a generic driver for that device instead of one designed for it, and an exclamation point means that the device is not working.

The drivers for graphics boards, sound cards, and printers are most likely to need an update. Visit the vendors' Web sites to download the updated drivers to your PC. Then right-click the entry in Device Manager, choose Update Driver, and step through the wizard, selecting "No, not this time" to the Windows Update question, and choosing the "specified location" option when it appears. When you're able to navigate to the driver file, select it and click OK to install it. When you finish updating your drivers, close all open windows.

More: http://tech.msn.com/howto/articlepcw...mentid=4679136