Shutdown shortcut

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You can use shutdown.exe from the resource kit or
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psshutdown.shtml

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:
| Hi,
| I just upgraded my computer from win98 to win2000. In Win 98 I created a
| shortcut icon on my desktop (C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows)
| which allowed me to shutdown the computer by just clicking on this icon.
| How can I create such a shortcut in Win2000?
| Thanks
|
|
 
Not really. Create a shortcut with a "Target" of;

psshutdown -k

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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:
| Thanks,
| I am a computer novice and this looks so complicated. Is there an easier
way
| to do this?
| AJS
 
You're welcome.

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| Thanks, it was not that difficult after I changed the "Target".
 
Use the -t nn switch where nn is the number of seconds.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Sorry, one more question,
| How do I change the time it takes to shut down?
| Right now it has the default setting of 20 seconds, I would like to reduce
| the time it takes to shut down.
| Thanks
| AJS
 
Hi,
I just upgraded my computer from win98 to win2000. In Win 98 I created a
shortcut icon on my desktop (C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows)
which allowed me to shutdown the computer by just clicking on this icon.
How can I create such a shortcut in Win2000?
Click to expand...

Go to: http://www.beyondlogic.org/solutions/shutdown/shutdown.htm

and d/l thier free shutdown.exe. Then make the exe into a shortcut
with the command line being:

D:\bin\shutdown.exe -s poweroff -l 5
or
D:\bin\shutdown.exe -s shutdown -l 5

Use the first if your PC can power itself off. The "5" is a seconds to
delay to give you a chance to cancel the shutdown if you want. 0==no
delay. Replace the "D:\bin\" with the path to the exe.

"shutdown /?" will give a list of possible options.
 
Hi,
I just upgraded my computer from win98 to win2000. In Win 98 I created a
shortcut icon on my desktop (C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows)
which allowed me to shutdown the computer by just clicking on this icon.
How can I create such a shortcut in Win2000?
Thanks
 
Thanks,
I am a computer novice and this looks so complicated. Is there an easier way
to do this?
AJS

| You can use shutdown.exe from the resource kit or
| http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psshutdown.shtml
|
| --
|
| Regards,
|
| Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| Microsoft Certified Professional
| Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| http://www.microsoft.com/protect
|
| "AJS" wrote:
| | Hi,
| | I just upgraded my computer from win98 to win2000. In Win 98 I created a
| | shortcut icon on my desktop (C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows)
| | which allowed me to shutdown the computer by just clicking on this icon.
| | How can I create such a shortcut in Win2000?
| | Thanks
| |
| |
|
|
 
Thanks, it was not that difficult after I changed the "Target".

| Not really. Create a shortcut with a "Target" of;
|
| psshutdown -k
|
| --
|
| Regards,
|
| Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| Microsoft Certified Professional
| Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| http://www.microsoft.com/protect
|
| "AJS" wrote:
| | Thanks,
| | I am a computer novice and this looks so complicated. Is there an easier
| way
| | to do this?
| | AJS
|
|
 
Sorry, one more question,
How do I change the time it takes to shut down?
Right now it has the default setting of 20 seconds, I would like to reduce
the time it takes to shut down.
Thanks
AJS

| You're welcome.
|
| --
|
| Regards,
|
| Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| Microsoft Certified Professional
| Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| http://www.microsoft.com/protect
|
| "AJS" wrote:
| | Thanks, it was not that difficult after I changed the "Target".
|
|
 
Thanks again.

| Use the -t nn switch where nn is the number of seconds.
|
| --
|
| Regards,
|
| Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| Microsoft Certified Professional
| Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| http://www.microsoft.com/protect
|
| "AJS" wrote:
| | Sorry, one more question,
| | How do I change the time it takes to shut down?
| | Right now it has the default setting of 20 seconds, I would like to
reduce
| | the time it takes to shut down.
| | Thanks
| | AJS
|
|
 
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