The HKEYs Demystified
The Windows registry is organised in the following way.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT:Holds all file types and their associations
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:Holds the settings for the user that’s currently logged in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:Holds your computer’s configuration information—both hardware and software
HKEY_USERS:Holds the settings of all user accounts on your PC
Kill Apps Faster—I
If you’re the impatient type and can’t be troubled with the wait while Windows shuts down errant applications, there are two ways out for you—either make Windows shut down hung processes automatically, or reduce the time that Windows waits for before killing it.
To shut down applications automatically, open the registry editor (Start > Run, type “regedit” and press [Enter]), and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop. In the right hand pane, double-click “AutoEndTasks” and change the Value Data to 1 to enable automatic app kills. To disable the feature, change the Value Data back to “0”.
Note: Keep in mind that if you want to apply this tweak—Windows might end up killing critical services before they have time to recover themselves, increasing the possibility of a system crash.
