How to Enable the Quick Reboot Feature for Windows NT 4.0 SP4 (219885)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0 SP4
This article was previously published under Q219885
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY

Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (SP4) includes a feature that you can use to reboot the computer quickly by pressing SHIFT+CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To enable the Quick Reboot feature, add a REG_SZ value named EnableQuickReboot with a data value of 1 in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

After you make this change, quit Registry Editor and restart the computer.

Note that rebooting the computer by using the SHIFT+CTRL+ALT+DELETE key combination does not shut down the computer gracefully and creates an "unexpected shutdown (event 6008)" message in the event log.

For more information about event 6008, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

196452 Why WinNT Reports 6005, 6006, 6008, and 6009 Event Log Entries

For information about obtaining Windows NT 4.0 SP4, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/14/2003
Keywords:kbhowto KB219885
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