Closing Timed-Out Applications Without Choosing End Task

When you log off or shutdown a Windows NT computer while 16-bit Windows- based networking applications are running, a dialog box with the application's name in the title bar appears stating that the Windows application cannot respond to the End Task request. The dialog presents three choices: Wait, End Task, and Cancel.

This problem occurs when the application time-out due to heavy network traffic.

You can configure Windows NT so that it closes the application by default, instead of displaying the dialog box. To do so:

1. Install the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5.
2. Add one of the following keys to the registry under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER subtree:
   
   \CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP\HUNGAPPTIMEOUT
   
   After an application times-out, any you choose the Task List End Task button, the dialog box is displayed.
   
   \CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP\WAITTOKILLAPPTIMEOUT
   
   After a log off or shutdown command is issued, and an application times-out, the dialog is displayed.
   
   \CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP\AUTOENDTASKS
   
   Any non-zero value causes End Task to automatically be selected; the dialog box is not displayed.

For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):