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More info?)
"metronid" <metronid@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:v-edndmcCMOC--fdRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> Start Regedit.
> Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control.
> Click on the "Control" Folder.
> Select "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"
> Right click on it and select Modify.
> Set it a value lower than 2000
>
> "Acedrew" <abc@nospam.thanks> wrote in message
> news:407a5109$0$17515$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > Nothing is running other than whatever XP has going itself - i.e the
> problem
> > occurs even after a clean install.
> >
> > I have had lots of XP machines, and even the ones with slower CPUs and
> less
> > memory shutdown faster.
> >
> > (The problem machine has 2.5GHz/512MB)
> >
> >
> > "metronid" <metronid@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:NfOdnY1FObyuRuTdRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> > > If you are sayoing 50 secons for 50S
> > > That is not abnormal
> > > Actually that is fairly fast
> > >
> > > Before Shutdon all the settings are saved
> > > This is normal with Windows
> > > XP and 2000 are much better at this setting saving
> > > It takes longer with rhese 2 OS
> > > Actually a couple of minutes is what it takes on this side
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Acedrew" <abc@nospam.thanks> wrote in message
> > > news:4079b0f5$0$245$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > > > Ever since it was new my 2.5GHz I-Media 5093 has always been very
slow
> > to
> > > > shutdown. It always gets there, but can take 50s to do so.
> > > >
> > > > Reloading XP doesnt help.
> > > >
> > > > Any clues?
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > Andy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
I was looking for that tip too. It slowed my machine down even more, when I
tried it before. It was like it took twice as long to wait to kill service!
But, remember, I'm talking about an ancient machine here.
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