Command To Shut Down Computer

[C. Davey Utter]

What command do I need to enter on the command line to shut down my
computer? Using Windows XP Pro.

 

[Nepatsfan]

What command do I need to enter on the command line to shut
down my computer? Using Windows XP Pro.

Enter shutdown.exe /? in the command prompt windows to see how
it works.

Nepatsfan

 

[Richard Urban [MVP]]

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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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!"

 

[RoadRunner]

Hi ... Or you could hit these keys >>> microsoft logo key follow by twice
with the u key

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[C. Davey Utter]

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?

 

[C. Davey Utter]

Ah, thanks that what I needed to se! How do I see a list of all
available commands?

 

[Richard Urban [MVP]]

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!"

 

[Nepatsfan]

To see a list of available commands:

Go to Start -> Run.
Copy and paste the following into the Open box.

%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:c:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

Or go to this web site.

Command-line reference A-Z
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx

Nepatsfan

 

[C. Davey Utter]

Thanks for the info!

 

[C. Davey Utter]

Thanks!