Windows Shutdown Problem
Date: Wed, 14th October 2009
OS: 2000 Pro - XP
Description
Nothing happens when I try to shut the PC down using >Start then >Shutdown
Solution
Solution is to use the command promt and execute "shutdown.exe" with either of the following parameters.
| -s | Shutdown Windows |
| -r | Restart Windows |
| -l | Logoff current user |
| -t nn | Change default delay to nn seconds |
| -f | Force programs to shut down |
| -a | Abort a shutdown or restart |
Open a command window. >Start >Run then type cmd and press enter
Type one of the examples below and press enter.
| Shutdown (with 30 second default delay) | C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -s |
| Logoff | C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -l |
| Restart (with 30 second default delay) | C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -r |
| Shutdown (with delay set to zero) | C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0 |
| Restart (with delay set to zero) | C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0 |
Thats it!
