Does Windows SHUTDOWN.EXE skip any steps that are necessary, such as saving registry changes or document changes, or settings changes?         Thanks.      --AnnaSummers


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Shkabara" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Shut down question


 Before my most recent re-install of XP, I had similar problems to yours. One
 way to speed up shutdown is to use the Windows SHUTDOWN.EXE utility. You can
 find it in the WINDOWS/SYSTEM32 folder. Try running this directly and see if
 it makes your shutdown go faster. If this takes care of your problem, you
 may add a shortcut on your desktop or in a quicklaunch bar to make it
 easier.     > Let us know if this works for you.       -- Peter

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