Running Server 2003 on your desktop? Disable Shutdown Event Tracking

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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.

 

  • Start > Run > gpedit.msc

  • Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System

  • Double-click on “Display Shutdown Event Tracker”

  • Set the option to “Disabled”

     

This should only be done on systems where tracking up time is not necessary.