Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown This reg file automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit. 1. Copy the following (everything in the box) into notepad. QUOTE Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management] “ClearPageFileAtShutdown”=dword:00000001 [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop] “AutoEndTasks”=”1″ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] “WaitToKillServiceTimeout”=”1000″ 2. [...]

To open the Task Manager, you normally would do one of the following: Press CTRL-ALT-DEL on the keyboard Press CTRL-SHIFT-ESC on the keyboard Right-click on a blank area on the start bar and choose Task Manager Click on Start, Run and type TASKMGR in the run box and press Enter Sometimes instead of Task Manager [...]