Command To Shut Down Computer

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What command do I need to enter on the command line to shut down my
computer? Using Windows XP Pro.
 
C. Davey Utter said:
What command do I need to enter on the command line to shut
down my computer? Using Windows XP Pro.
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Enter shutdown.exe /? in the command prompt windows to see how
it works.

Nepatsfan
 
shutdown.exe -s -t 05 will shutdown the computer in 5 seconds. Change the 05
to anything you like, or eliminate the -t and time altogether.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
 
Hi ... Or you could hit these keys >>> microsoft logo key follow by twice
with the u key

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That'll do the trick for what I wanted to do. Many thanks! What does
the -s do? And where is a good source of these commands?
 
Ah, thanks that what I needed to se! How do I see a list of all
available commands?
 
shutdown -s = shutdown
shutdown -r = reboot

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
 
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