XP Tweaks...

[polonus]

Hi malware fighters,

For those that know what they are doing:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
If you are not register savvy leave your hands off,

For some help with a clean XP Shutdown:
Read the instructions at the top.
76. Right hand side
Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown

shutdown.reg is the file you want.

Reboot after you have merged the shutdown.reg file.

shutdown.reg does the following:

* Sets ClearPageFileAtShutdown to 0.
If ClearPageFileAtShutdown is set to 1, shutdown takes a *long* time.

* Sets AutoEndTasks to 1.
Processes end automatically. The system does *NOT* wait until the process
ends, and, the process will *NOT* take more time than the value of the
HungAppTimeout entry, the End Task dialog box does *NOT* appear, stating
that the application cannot respond to the End Task request.

* Sets WaitToKillServiceTimeout to 1000 (1 second).
Determines how long the system waits for services to stop after notifying
the service that the system is shutting down. The Default value is 20000
(20 seconds).


polonus

[spg SCOTT]

Hi Polonus,

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Great fixes for simple problems

-Scott-

[majoMo]

shutdown.reg does the following:

* Sets ClearPageFileAtShutdown to 0.
If ClearPageFileAtShutdown is set to 1, shutdown takes a *long* time.

It seems to set to 1.

So, 0 or 1 ?   

[Sesame]

shutdown.reg does the following:

* Sets ClearPageFileAtShutdown to 0.
If ClearPageFileAtShutdown is set to 1, shutdown takes a *long* time.

It seems to set to 1.

So, 0 or 1 ?   

That depends on what you want.  Clearing page file takes time at each shutdown but it prevents a fixed page file from being kept without defragmentation, which can slow down the performance of your computer.  Personally, I set it to 1, which clears the page file at each shutdown while keeping the performance stable.  There can be some good maintenance apps, which may deal with the issue, though.