[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
HungAppTimeout=1000
This STRING controls the delay before a hung application is allowed to terminate (each 1000 = 1 sec).
WaitToKillAppTimeout=1000
This STRING controls the delay before windows finally starts to shutdown (each 1000 = 1 sec)
MenuShowDelay=0
This STRING controls the delay before a menu or sub‐menu pops ZwWZ (each 1000 = 1 sec)
AutoEndTasks=1
If enabled this STRING automatically closes all running applications when Windows shuts down.
SPEED UP EXPLORER
The following tweak can improve the response time of Windows Explorer (and also Internet Explorer). Go to
the following key in the Windows Registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteCom
puter\]
NameSpace
To prevent Windows Explorer from searching for remote scheduled tasks, under the Namespace key in the
left pane find the {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} key, right‐click on it and select Delete
to remove it. To also prevent Explorer from searching for remote shared printers, delete the {2227A280-
3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} key as well. This will speed up the time it takes for Explorer to open
and navigate. If you are connected to a network of computers do not undertake this tweak.
REMOVE ʹSHARED DOCUMENTSʹ FROM MY COMPUTER
If you want to remove the ʹShared Documentsʹ folders under My Computer use this tweak:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyCompute
r\NameSpace\DelegateFolders]
{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}
Delete the key above by right‐clicking on it in the left pane and selecting Delete. This will remove all the
superfluous ʹShared Documentsʹ folders permanently.
