Running Server 2003 on your desktop? Disable Shutdown Event Tracking
I love running the highest performance, most stable OS Microsoft has ever produced on my desktop. The problem: a lot of the features that make a sense for a server OS, make little sense for a desktop.
An example is the Display Shutdown Event Tracker. This feature is pretty self explanatory--a great way to track what is causing reductions in uptime. For my desktop, which I reboot often into Longhorn, it can be a bit of a nuisance.
Group Policy to the rescue.
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Start > Run > gpedit.msc
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Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System
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Double-click on “Display Shutdown Event Tracker”
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Set the option to “Disabled”
This should only be done on systems where tracking up time is not necessary.
