Ravindra Kulkarni
You’ve probably noticed that Windows Server 2003 has a new feature that requests a shutdown reason each time you restart the server. This feature is called the Shutdown Event Tracker.
If you are working in a test environment, you might choose to disable this feature to avoid the hassle of typing in a reason each time you restart. To disable this feature, you can perform the following steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, and type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
2. Expand the Computer Configuration and then Administrative Templates objects. Click on the System object. In the right-hand pane you’ll see several settings appear.
3. Locate and double-click that Display Shutdown Event Tracker setting. The Display Shutdown Event Tracker Properties dialog box opens.
4. Click the Disabled radio button to disable the Shutdown Event Tracker. Click OK.
Close the Group Policy Editor console. Now when you shut down this server, you won’t be asked to enter a reason.
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