How to Speed Up Shutdown in Windows 7

This tutorial will show you how to set the amount of time Windows 7 waits for programs to save data and close before shutting down. Always, as usual, make sure you save and close applications before shutting down to prevent data loss. I also recommend that you backup the registry before editing it.

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Open the Start Menu >> In Search box, type regedit >> Enter.

In regedit, navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control

On right pane, right select WaitToKillServiceTimeout >> click Modify.



Type in a number between 2000-20000 (2-20 seconds) and click OK.



Close regedit