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A Faster Way To Shut Down And Log Off Your Windows XP

30 April 2009 4,040 views 4 Comments

If you’re experiencing slow shutdowns and log offs on your Windows XP, this trick will help you.

Instead of accessing the shutdown menu via Start->Turn Off Computer, open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

Press “Shut Down” at the top of the Task Manager and choose what you want your Windows XP to do:

The task will be performed in a matter of seconds.

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joey said:

or just WinKey+R -> logoff.exe

# 6 July 2009 at 11:51 pm

TT-KK said:

the fastest way to shut down is to open the task manager and press shut down and hold ctrl then click turn off

count from 1 to 4 and your computer is off !!

that is a better way

# 16 September 2009 at 7:13 pm

Regcure Inc. said:

Yeah it has always taken forever for my computer to shut down. Faster booting up then logging off. Thanks for the tips.

# 17 September 2009 at 12:22 pm

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# 21 November 2009 at 5:24 pm