Scheduled Shutdown

[Rifleman @ Layman's PC]

I need to schedule machine shutdown at a specific time each day, I tried scheduling a shutdown app through "Scheduled Tasks" and it will not work.
Does anyone know how to do this???
It is a multi-user system, and if necessary, needs to be able to force the logoff of users.

[Archer]

is this relavent to your request ?

Force Users to Quit Programs and Log Off After a Period of Inactivity in Windows XP

[Rifleman @ Layman's PC]

sort of, but it needs to power down the PC also...

[MD_Geist]

haven't tried this myself, but you can make a batch file using XPs shutdown command from the command prompt. and set that to be run as a scedualed task.

so far from my tests it is working fine.

keep me updated on how the battle goes

MD

[Rifleman @ Layman's PC]

Well dude, your batch file must be written different than mine. lol, All mine does is bring up a DOS box and scroll the commands.

Copy and paste for me if yours works.

THX
JP

[MD_Geist]

;start copy here
shutdown -s -t 15 -c "Comment"
end
;end copy here

-s is for a system shutdown
-t is a timer, 15 secs, can be up to 256 i belive
-c comment

in command prompt just type shutdown for more switches

[Rifleman @ Layman's PC]

LMFAO


Forget it, I'm ashamed I even posted this... lol, I wasn't even thinking.
After I spent a minute looking at what it was I was doing, I got it... Thanks for the quick reply though.


kicking myself in the ***

I just created a shortcut in the root to


c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -f -t 30

-f force the shutdown


and then I scheduled that shortcut...


just a case of the dumba$$es.

Makes me want to delete the post I'm so ashamed.

[MD_Geist]

no biggie
i wouldn't know about it if i had ntos een it on the screensavers

easy mistake to make..... this will make you feel better...


i once flashed my BIOS with a zip file

MD