parameter for force shutdown

[Crux Crux]

I am using the command, C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 00 to
schedule shutdown my system at a specified time daily. What other
parameter should I add to make it force shutdown disregard of
non-responding programmes?
Thanx in advance
Crux

 

[Unk]

I am using the command, C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 00 to
schedule shutdown my system at a specified time daily. What other
parameter should I add to make it force shutdown disregard of
non-responding programmes?
Thanx in advance
Crux

-f Forces running applications to close without warning

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00

 

[Crux Crux]

Thank you for your reply.
Can I make the shutdown wait 15 or 20 seconds? I want a resource hog
programme to shut prperly before Windows shutdown, though I dont want
it to hang Windows and remain thus for a long time. Can you pls tell
the parameter to make the shutdown wait 20 seconds?
Regards
Cru___X

 

[Larry Samuels]

Instead of t 00, use t 20 to create a 20 second delay.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
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[Unk]

Thank you for your reply.
Can I make the shutdown wait 15 or 20 seconds? I want a resource hog
programme to shut prperly before Windows shutdown, though I dont want
it to hang Windows and remain thus for a long time. Can you pls tell
the parameter to make the shutdown wait 20 seconds?
Regards
Cru___X

You're welcome.

From a command prompt, type shutdown /?

Usage: shutdown [-i | -l | -s | -r | -a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t xx] [-c "comment"] [-d
up:xx:yy]

No args Display this message (same as -?)
-i Display GUI interface, must be the first option
-l Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
-s Shutdown the computer
-r Shutdown and restart the computer
-a Abort a system shutdown
-m \\computername Remote computer to shutdown/restart/abort
-t xx Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-c "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
-f Forces running applications to close without warning
-d [p]:xx:yy The reason code for the shutdown
u is the user code
p is a planned shutdown code
xx is the major reason code (positive integer less than 256)
yy is the minor reason code (positive integer less than 65536)


Use C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 20