- Check your Microsoft Vista updates regularly
- Disable Windows Vista sidebar from startup
- Configure your windows vista for fast shutdown
- Install Hotfix to improve performance in Windows Vista
- ReadyBoost:- Tool to boost Windows Vista Performance
- Make Your Windows Vista Explorer faster by disabling Thumbnail Preview
- Make Your Windows Vista Menu Open Faster
- Tune up Windows Vista Internet Speed

Ho I need to wait for 5-6 minutes to make my laptop shutdown because I am using Microsoft Vista on my Laptop!!!. I googled about this and I found some information to avert this problem.
Edit some information in the Regedit can increase the speed of shutdown in Windows Vista.
Start Run (Windows Key +R) program and type regedit and hit enter.
Navigate through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
On the right pane Modify the WaitToKillServiceTimeout string by right clicking on the string. The value will be 20000, make it 5000 instead. This worked well for me.
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