Force shutdown

When I attempt to shut down the system while a program(s) is(are) running, I get a message and have to click "Force shutdown" button to complete the shut down process.

Is there a way to suppress or bypass this extra step?

I do not think there is a way round this, and it is quite normal if you have programs running in the backgaround.

I found that the old XP registry shutdown tweaks still function (I use them on two my Windows 7 computers.)

churin said:

When I attempt to shut down the system while a program(s) is(are) running, I get a message and have to click "Force shutdown" button to complete the shut down process.

Is there a way to suppress or bypass this extra step?

Rascal said:

I do not think there is a way round this, and it is quite normal if you have programs running in the backgaround.

It really isn't normal. All programs should shut down when they receive the signal from the OS. If there is a program(s) that is not allowing the normal shutdown process, then something is wrong with that program.

Newt' said:

I found that the old XP registry shutdown tweaks still function (I use them on two my Windows 7 computers.)

I appreciate it if you would post that registry tweaks?

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Rascal said:

It really isn't normal. All programs should shut down when they receive the signal from the OS. If there is a program(s) that is not allowing the normal shutdown process, then something is wrong with that program.

It is just warning so that user can save any data if he/she forgets to do so. Even when user do nothing, it automatically shuts down after certain time lapses. The "Force shutdown" button is used if user do not need save any data, otherwise "Cancel" button is used and saving data is done.

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Notably: autoendtasks

churin said:

Newt' said:

I found that the old XP registry shutdown tweaks still function (I use them on two my Windows 7 computers.)

I appreciate it if you would post that registry tweaks?

Thanks everyone for helping me solve the problem.

And the magic solution was??