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Shut Down, Restart, Log Off XP Using A Batch File - Undocumented feature for XP | ||
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First To show you what you will see at a command prompt (command.com) when you type: "shutdown /?" Without the " " on each end.
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c:\>shutdown /?Usage: SHUTDOWN [-i | -l | -s | -r | -a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t xx] [-c "c
omment"] [-d up:xx:yy]
No args Display this message (same as -?)
-i Display GUI interface, must be the first option
-l Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
-s Shutdown the computer
-r Shutdown and restart the computer
-a Abort a system shutdown
-m \\computername Remote computer to shutdown/restart/abort
-t xx Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-c "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
-f Forces running applications to close without warning
-d [u][p]:xx:yy The reason code for the shutdown
u is the user code
p is a planned shutdown code
xx is the major reason code (positive integer less than 256)
yy is the minor reason code (positive integer less than 65536)
This is an undocumented feature in XP so I have not found any writeup about it on M$ and everything used here is from other sources. Do not use "cmd" to start the command interpreter (cmd.exe), but type "command" for (command.com. Now you can shutdown the computer by typing "shutdown -s" or to restart the computer type "shutdown -r"
To create a batch file for this you can use notepad, and save the file as .bat in c:\ (root directory) Here are the 3 most used batch files for shutdown:
1 save as down.bat
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shutdown -s2 save as restart.bat
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shutdown -r3 save as forcedown.bat
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shutdown -f4 save as logoff.bat
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shutdown -l5 save as rpcdown.bat (replace computername with the name of your computer
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shutdown -s -m \\computernameSo that's a piece of cake, the other options are self explanatory and if you need any help creating the batch file, ask and someone will help
Nils
What do you mean by "force a standby" can you define what this term covers?
The -f forces a shutdown, the problem is it does not let programs finish and close in the normal way, it forces (terminates) them and shut the computer down. so any excel or other file you forgot to save is lost. Normal shutdown will prompt you to save a file -f bypasses all that.
Nils
Cheers
i would like to add, if you are really lazy like me you can make a shortcut and give the shortcut a global hotkey in the shortcut properties. it will be like "CTRL + ALT + (any key you like)" once you press these keys together it will shutdown, hibernate, restart, or standby the computer - simply with three buttons!
Plus when we tell the staff to log out and they dont we can just chuck the batch file at them!!!
Thanks
"allow remote assistance invitations to be sent from this computer" and
"allow users to connect remotely to this computer"
boxes checked?
-vikas sinha
I did a Google search to find some batch codes to specifically and only Save/force a shut down of a specific Excel file name and re-open the same Excel workbook.
Can someone help out please ?
Excel will freeeze on some occasions and I have a On Error in VBA module, so when it does error, it needs to shutodown and re-open.
I can take care of the macro when the workbook opens again, but not sure how a batch file can automatically do the shutdown and re-open task.
Thanks.
1) Does this work on XP Home or tablet/media center edition?
2) Is there something for W2k or Vista?
3) Can you shutdown everybody in the network - what are the setting that have to be setup on the other PC's - services, permissions, etc.?
4) I've tried created shorcuts which could be copied to clients with little success - is there a 3rd party program which can make shortcuts for different windows versions?
5) Is there a way to make the key shorcuts CTRL + ALT + ?? to a file.reg that can be added when needed and removed afterwards?
6) How about logoff current user, and take screenshots?
6) How about has anyone tried creating the batch files, installed them remotely via .reg files, and created scheduled tasks to implement them?
Well I don't know where I'm getting at - just thinking out loud. But here is some homework for you. Let me know if you have any success. If I don't have anything to do this week I'll look into it.
Levimage
QUOTE (polarysekt)
what about one of the scripting engines.... like VBScript???Link: view Post: 114815
Yes, whatever works, but how does it work ?
Some of us are no bertter than recording a macro and some tweaks thereafter, and to be honest, that's too much !
-crzyjim
QUOTE (NilsC)
How to shutdown a XP Pro computer when you are connected using RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) using a batch file or RPC (Remote Procedure Command) This is useful if you can't get to the computer but have remote access to the computer via a network or the internet.First To show you what you will see at a command prompt (command.com) when you type: "shutdown /?" Without the " " on each end.
CODE
c:\>shutdown /?Usage: SHUTDOWN [-i | -l | -s | -r | -a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t xx] [-c "c
omment"] [-d up:xx:yy]
No args Display this message (same as -?)
-i Display GUI interface, must be the first option
-l Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
-s Shutdown the computer
-r Shutdown and restart the computer
-a Abort a system shutdown
-m \\computername Remote computer to shutdown/restart/abort
-t xx Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-c "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
-f Forces running applications to close without warning
-d [u][p]:xx:yy The reason code for the shutdown
u is the user code
p is a planned shutdown code
xx is the major reason code (positive integer less than 256)
yy is the minor reason code (positive integer less than 65536)
Link: view Post: 24003
you can write them in a text file like "shutdown.txt" and then save it .
now rename the file to "shutdown.txt.bat" .
a dilolog box apare and chek it yes.then run that file .
you find it intresting.
Shut Down, Restart, Log Off XP Using A Batch File
I am needing a reboot batch file that will reboot the computer after say about 2 hours, I have gotten that far, but what I cant figure out is how to get the message box to pop up right before the comp shuts down instead of having stay up for the entire time that the batch file is set for.
Is this possible???
Blaze
-Blaze
Shut Down, Restart, Log Off XP Using A Batch File
I'd like a quick and easy way to automatically save several files to the backup hard drive when shutting down the computer.
About six months ago a columnist had the script for a .Bat file and I can't find it now.
Thanks.
-Flier
>Right click on the Desktop
>Choose New
>Choose Shortcut
>Type "shutdown.exe -s -t 60 -c "THIS COMPUTER HAS DETECTED A VIRUS!" (Without the quotes, 60 is the amount of time before the command initiates so it can be modified and the text in the quotes (the quotes around THIS COMPUTER HAD DETECTED A VIRUS are needed by the way) can be modified.
>Once you are finished typing that, click ok
>Right click the shortcut on the Desktop
>Click Properties
>Go to "Change Icon"
>A message will appear, just click OK.
>Scroll to the Internet Explorer icon.
>Select it and click ok.
>Click ok.
>Now, if you delete the original Internet Explorer Icon, and change the name of your new shortcut to Internet Explorer, you can play a hilarious prank on someone by making them think their computer has a malicious virus! I've done it on my teachers. It's very funny.
Did you every get an anwser regarding how to force standby mode from a batch file?
Thanks,
Shawn
-reply by Shawn Moorman
Shut Down, Restart, Log Off XP Using A Batch File
When I use the command
" Shutdown -f "
Is just spamming
" shutdown -I -s -f -t 20 "
All the time, and nothing happens, why?
- Windows xp ( PRO ), sp2
Shut Down, Restart, Log Off XP Using A Batch File
To have a pop up box right before shutdown you type the code -c in the code like below :
Shutdown -f -t 60 -c "this is where the pop will arise"
Play around with it and I hope it answers your question!
-reply by h4ox3r
Shut Down, Restart, Log Off XP Using A Batch File
Did you know that if you have the latest version of the portableapps menu, and a program called QuickBFC, you can put this .Bat file on your USB and use it on any computer by clicking on the button in the menu.
-reply by redisforever
just paste this into a notepad:
rundll32.Exe PowrProf.Dll, SetSuspendState Standby
saved as stadby.Bat :)
-reply by Cxc Project
I've used this command within a scheduled task script that only runs when someone is logged and only when idle for 30 min, to force sleep mode to engage. It really helps insomina issues for users that don't logout, especially when certain user processes prevent sleep policies from working properly.
%windir%System32rundll32.Exe powrprof.Dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
POW! Good night! ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz... Users come back and think nothing happened because their PC resumes from sleep mode alomost as fast a the monitor wakes up. Make sure you enable USB keyboard & mouse wake up for an even nicer user experience.
Hi Nils,
I have tried to shutdown or restart network systems below command, shutdown -s -m hostname, but error showing is "the network path was not found. Please help me, I want restart, shutdown or logoff netowrk systems.
Regards,
Imran
Please help me.
Exits other tools for easy make remote computer shutdown, restart, logoff, and more. Here is one of the most easy to use and free for shutdown functions software.Free software for remote computer shutdown downloadYou can find this software tool in enc.Idraconnectivesolutions.Com web page
-reply by Jones Smith
Free download at enc.idraconnectivesolutions.com web site:
http://enc.idraconnectivesolutions.com/
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