shutdown.exe

[JimL]

XP Pro SP3 updated to the minute, IBM T42.

I found this statement on MS.

Note Shutdown.exe for Windows 2000 is no longer supported and is not
available for download from Microsoft. This tool is available on the
original Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit CD-ROM only.

So why do I have shutdown.exe on my computer?

Thanks

 

[Daave]

XP Pro SP3 updated to the minute, IBM T42.

I found this statement on MS.

Note Shutdown.exe for Windows 2000 is no longer supported and is not
available for download from Microsoft. This tool is available on the
original Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit CD-ROM only.

So why do I have shutdown.exe on my computer?

For the same reason *everyone* has it; it's part of Windows XP!

Why are you looking at information for Windows 2000?

 

[Ian D]

XP Pro SP3 updated to the minute, IBM T42.

I found this statement on MS.

Note Shutdown.exe for Windows 2000 is no longer supported and is not
available for download from Microsoft. This tool is available on the
original Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit CD-ROM only.

So why do I have shutdown.exe on my computer?

Thanks

--
JimL

The purpose of complicated software is to provide excitement for geeks
with not enough to do; busy people can go suck eggs. Winstun Churchhill

Shutdown.exe for Win2k is no longer supported. But shutdown.exe
is part of the OS for both 32 and 64 bit versions of XP and Vista.
It's in the system32 folder. I would assume that Win 7 also has
shutdown.exe.

 

[Hodges]

Shutdown.exe for Win2k is no longer supported.  But shutdown.exe
is part of the OS for both 32 and 64 bit versions of XP and Vista.
It's in the system32 folder.  I would assume that Win 7 also has
shutdown.exe.

Yes, but I've noticed it's different than in Vista. In XP you can set
the time switch to anything you want, but in Server 2003 and Vista it
can't be over 5 minutes. In Windows 7, you can set it to anything you
want again.

 

[JimL]

For the same reason *everyone* has it; it's part of Windows XP!

Why are you looking at information for Windows 2000?

I wasn't looking at information for windows 2000. I was looking at
information for "shutdown.exe."

Here's what I got when I ran a search on "shutdown.exe." Microsoft Support
says:

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This article describes how to use the Remote Shutdown tool (Shutdown.exe) to
shut down and restart a local or remote Windows 2000-based or Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0-based computer.

Shutdown.exe is available on the Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit CD-ROM
only.
-----------------------

That is a clipped quote. Note the word "only."

That says it is for the described use in 2000 and NT 4 and available only on
the 2000 CD. Since I don't have the 2000 CD I wondered why I have
shutdown.exe. The hueristic and trace modules of my anti-virus wondered the
same thing and suggested I submit it for analysis.

 

[JimL]

Shutdown.exe for Win2k is no longer supported. But shutdown.exe
is part of the OS for both 32 and 64 bit versions of XP and Vista.
It's in the system32 folder. I would assume that Win 7 also has
shutdown.exe.

OK, the article said it was available only from the 2000 CD and I figured it
was just that.

 

[JimL]

Yes, but I've noticed it's different than in Vista. In XP you can set
the time switch to anything you want, but in Server 2003 and Vista it
can't be over 5 minutes. In Windows 7, you can set it to anything you
want again.

One reason I was curious about this is that I have had stuff regarding
"Remote" pop up before altho I have nothing set up for Remote (unless it was
by default).

Thanks

 

[Daave]

I wasn't looking at information for windows 2000. I was looking at
information for "shutdown.exe."

You were looking at both (even if that wasn't your initial intention).

Here's what I got when I ran a search on "shutdown.exe." Microsoft
Support says:

-----------------------
This article describes how to use the Remote Shutdown tool
(Shutdown.exe) to shut down and restart a local or remote Windows
2000-based or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based computer.

Shutdown.exe is available on the Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit
CD-ROM only.

There is a context, though (shutting down and restarting a local or
remote Windows 2000-based or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based computer).
Clearly shutdown.exe *is* available elsewhere!

Whenever you do a Google search, you need to enter as many relevant
terms as possible. Otherwise, you will get a ton of hits and most will
not pertain to what you are interested in. Remember, you are not running
NT 4 or 2000, so the article you are referencing is irrelevant as far
you are concerned! Slip in Windows XP and restrict your hits to
Microsoft's site, and your hits might be more relevant:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&..."windows+xp"+site:microsoft.com&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

That says it is for the described use in 2000 and NT 4 and available
only on the 2000 CD. Since I don't have the 2000 CD I wondered why I
have shutdown.exe.

It is because it is part of Windows XP.

The hueristic and trace modules of my anti-virus
wondered the same thing and suggested I submit it for analysis.

What antivirus program? If you're AV program is flagging shutdown.exe as
suspicious, it is either a false positive or you might actually have an
infected file which happens to also be called shutdown.exe.

FWIW, this is the location of the legit system file:

C:\WINDOWS\system32

Finally, this page may be of interest:

http://www.threatexpert.com/files/shutdown.exe.html

 

[Anteaus]

There is a third-party alternative, poweroff.exe which seems to work better.
This is both GUI and commandline.

http://users.telenet.be/jbosman/applications.html