[How-To] Shutdown your Windows machine instantly

[jhbalaji]

Often we notice that our Windows machine takes a lot of time to Shut down. One of my reader has dropped me a mail writing about the issues like Long wait time for a non responding program to end etc etc. For all such dismayed readers and for all those willing to learn something new, i present this post targeted at shutting down windows machine ( read: PC) instantly.
As all of you know, Windows uses a registry mechanism for many reasons. Some of them being :

• Separation of “machine” settings from “user” settings.
• Support for different settings for different users.
• A centralized location for shared software.
• Roaming support.
• Registry level Security.

Also, it must be noted that playing with registry settings can cause harm to your system. Therefore be very cautious about the edits you do with your registry settings.
In order to shut down your Windows PC instantly, the best way is to kill your apps. This is particularly important as many programs just refuse to say a clean bye and prefer hanging in the pool. Follow the steps mentioned below to make your Windows PC shut down instantly by killing such apps.

• F0llow Start -> Run -> Regedit.

• Follow upto the path HKEY_CURRENT_USER->Control Panel->Desktop.

• Double click the parameter with name ” WaitToKillAppTimeout“. The value contained in this parameter is in milliseconds. Enter a value based on your patience level. I suggest keeping a value of 1300 if you are really impatient and wish to kill the apps as soon as you press shut down.

• Double click the parameter with name ” HungAppTimeout“. The value contained in this parameter is in milliseconds. The parameter governs the time to wait before closing Hung Applications. I would suggest keeping a value of 2000 here.

• Click OK when done. Reboot your PC for the new values to come into force.

Source: [How-To] Shutdown your Windows machine instantly | Technofriends

[Aniket!]

most simple method acc to me is
press ctrl+alt+del
then press ctrl and 'click Shutdown-> turnoff 'wid mouse in taskmanager simultaneously

[ash]

most simple method acc to me is
press ctrl+alt+del
then press ctrl and 'click Shutdown-> turnoff 'wid mouse simultaneously

Oh, thats interesting. So it skips non responding programs?

[jhbalaji]

Oh, thats interesting. So it skips non responding programs?

Yeah mate..
It just ends up all your apps in sec mate...

[jhbalaji]

most simple method acc to me is
press ctrl+alt+del
then press ctrl and 'click Shutdown-> turnoff 'wid mouse in taskmanager simultaneously

Mate we need go to task manager every time and shut down but the above hack helps you in directly switching of your pc in secs even you click normal Shout Down Button.
Thanks

[wishvam]

a other mechanism to shutdown fast is here but it's little risky.. do it when u have no other choice..

its a hard shutdown.. press and hold the power on/off button for a few seconds..

[saurabh2486]

yupp but u know just press ur power button and release it will shut down lol

[wishvam]

ya i know but i said it for critical situations when the system get stuck... lol

[saurabh2486]

hold power button for 3-4 seconds till it shuts down or else press the reset switch lol

[moksh]

nice one balaji


i got a trick to ... just make a bat file with shutdown -l...and ur done !!
simply double chick it or shutdown -n