That said, if you’ve never worked with it before, consider reading about how to use the Registry Editor before you get started. This is a pretty simple hack and as long as you stick to the instructions, you shouldn’t have any problems. Standard warning: Registry Editor is a powerful tool and misusing it can render your system unstable or even inoperable. RELATED: Learning to Use the Registry Editor Like a Pro If you enable this option, Windows will instead automatically close any applications and shut down without your input. AutoEndTasks: Windows normally displays an “force shut down” button after the number of seconds expires, asking for your permission to close any running applications.This value controls how many seconds Windows waits before considering applications unresponsive.
This value controls how many seconds Windows waits for.
There are three registry settings that control what Windows does with running applications when you shut down your computer: Change the Wait Time for Desktop Applications
