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Open Notepad, or any other text editor that can create a simple text file. Copy the following text, and paste it into the Notepad window:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="20000"

Save the file with the name WaitToKill.reg (or any other name you like, as long as it ends with .reg). You're not done yet. As it stands, this file won't do anything because the value you see there, 20000, is the default value that you are currently using. The value 20000 amounts to about 20 seconds. Change that value to something smaller to shorten the wait time (don't forget to save after changing the value).

Once the file is saved, double-click it and you'll be prompted by UACView definition in a new window to allow it to run.
Allow

Then you'll be warned about the dangers of modifying the registry, click Yes to allow it to run.
Yes

You'll then be told that the modification was successfully made to your registry.
Success

A reboot will be required before the change will take affect.

So what should you set this to? Browsing around some forums suggests that 3000 to 5000 (3 to 5 seconds) seems to work OK for most, and though some claim they've had no problems with 1000 (1 second), others have said it made their computer 'unbootable' after a few tries. So why not set it to zero? If you set the time too short, there is a chance that a service might not shutdown properly, and could loose data. Of particular concern would be services that write to the registry (as I mentioned above, messing up the registry can make for a very bad day!). So, keep in mind that with this change comes the benefit of a faster shutdown, but also a degree of risk should you set the time to short.