Run a batch file before shutting down?

[Faraz A. Qureshi]

Like a STARTUP feature is there anyway to play a batch file automatically
before the computer shuts down?

 

[R. McCarty]

If running XP Pro, you can use Group Policy to run a script at
shutdown.

For XP Home the easiest approach is create a batch file that
performs your actions and then calls Shutdown itself.

 

[Jose]

Like a STARTUP feature is there anyway to play a batch file automatically
before the computer shuts down?
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Thanx in Advance
Best Regards,

Faraz

The answer to your question is yes.

The method depends on what version of XP is involved.

Please provide additional information about your system.

Click Start, Run and in the box enter:

msinfo32

Click OK, and when the System Summary info appears, click Edit, Select
All, Copy and then paste
the information back here.

There will be some personal information (like System Name and User
Name), and whatever appears to
be private information to you, just delete it from the pasted
information.

This will minimize back and forth Q&A and eliminate guesswork.

 

[Faraz A. Qureshi]

Thanx a lot Jose,

The main sys info/summary is as follows. Eagerly looking forward for your
help and a sample case in this regard.

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP Compaq dx7400 Microtower
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~2400 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD MS7352 1.14, 3/9/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.5
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"

 

[Faraz A. Qureshi]

Thanx pal!

Its XP Pro.
However, any sample case and step by step proced?

 

[Jose]

Thanx a lot Jose,

The main sys info/summary is as follows. Eagerly looking forward for your
help and a sample case in this regard.

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer     Hewlett-Packard
System Model    HP Compaq dx7400 Microtower
System Type     X86-based PC
Processor       x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~2400 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date       Phoenix Technologies, LTD MS7352 1.14, 3/9/2008
SMBIOS Version  2.5
Windows Directory       C:\WINDOWS
System Directory        C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device     \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale  United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer      Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"

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Thanx again
Best Regards,

Faraz

See if this article gets you going:

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/group_policy_editor.htm

A shortcut to get into the GPE console is to click Start, Run and in
the box enter:

gpedit.msc

Click OK...