customizing an auto restart or shutdown

[jim lewis]

I am interested in setting up my computer to shutdown
after a specified event. I run a virus scan each day.
It takes nearly an hour, so it runs late in the evening.
Rather than stick around during this event, I would like
my computer to shut down or restart after the virus
scan. Is it possible to sup up my computer to do this?
I am running under Windows XP Home edition.

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

I am interested in setting up my computer to shutdown
after a specified event. I run a virus scan each day.
It takes nearly an hour, so it runs late in the evening.
Rather than stick around during this event, I would like
my computer to shut down or restart after the virus
scan. Is it possible to sup up my computer to do this?

If you can start your virus scanner from a batch file, add a SHUTDOWN
command in the next line. For details type
SHUTDOWN /?
at a DOS prompt.

 

[Guest]

If you can start your virus scanner from a batch file, add a SHUTDOWN
command in the next line. For details type
SHUTDOWN /?
at a DOS prompt.

Sounds like tm's suggestion should work but if it doesn't, you might try
an alteration of the same suggestion. That is, create a seperate batch
file with the SHUTDOWN command only, and schedule that to execute at a
specified time that would allow for the scan to complete.
gm