XP scheduled reboot

[jltsale]

I am running 2 XP machines to operate real time lighting systems 24/7. The
lighting programs are stable but XP is not. I would like to schedule an
automatic reboot. WHen I reboot the machines, they startup into the lighting
programs and all is well. Neither machine has a password and they can't, if
they have a password, the reboot stops at the password and defeats the
purpose of the automatic reboot.
Anybody know how to schedule a reboot without a password?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I am running 2 XP machines to operate real time lighting systems 24/7. The
lighting programs are stable but XP is not. I would like to schedule an
automatic reboot. WHen I reboot the machines, they startup into the
lighting
programs and all is well. Neither machine has a password and they can't,
if
they have a password, the reboot stops at the password and defeats the
purpose of the automatic reboot.
Anybody know how to schedule a reboot without a password?

Google is your friend. If you type the following words into a Google search
box then you get several hits for this FAQ on the very first page.

log on without a windows password

BTW - Windows XP is stable. It's the various third-party programs, malware
and viruses that make it unstable.

 

[Bob I]

Set up a Scheduled Task and run Shutdown.exe from a CMD/BAT file. the
parameters for Shutdown can be found in Windows Help, or by running
SHUTDOWN /? at the command prompt.

 

[jltsale]

Pegasus:
Thanks for the info. I will tread lightly in the regedit as per thhe google
link.
jltsale

 

[Onsokumaru]

Why use regedit.
Type;
control userpasswords2
in RUN.