1. shutdown/restart only takes 1 second
The slow shutdown speed of Windows 2000/XP has always been a pain point for many users, so someone found out the following "abnormal" technique.
If you want to restart Windows 2000 at an instant, press Ctrl + Alt + Del and press Ctrl while clicking the "Shut Down" button. A warning message is displayed: "If you continue, your machine will be restarted and unsaved data will be lost. If not, do not take this step." click "OK ", then Windows 2000 will be restarted instantly, and the shutdown screen will not be displayed.
For Windows XP, you can press Ctrl + Alt + Del, click "Shut down> shut down" in the pop-up "Task Manager", and press Ctrl, in less than one second, you will find that the system has been shut down, and it is in the twinkling of an eye. Similarly, if you select "restart" in the "shutdown" menu, you can restart the system quickly.
2. Super Fast Shutdown Enables Shutdown and Super Fast restart
The above tips are always not very good and may cause data loss or other problems. Therefore, we recommend that you choose the free Super Fast Shutdown software. After the installation, it will generate a shortcut for shutdown and restart in the desktop and Quick Start bar. As long as you press the corresponding shortcut, it can be instantly shut down or restarted. However, after some computers are shut down, the screen "you can safely shut down now" appears. You also need to press the power button on the chassis to close it completely. The software is http://www.xp-smoker.com/installations/superfast.zip.
Tips
We recommend that you close all opened programs before pressing the corresponding shortcut to avoid data loss.