Scheduled Task: Shut down

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

Hi, does anyone know how to schedule a task to shut down a windows xp machine correctly(eg the same as if you press "windows"+"U"+"U"), and weather this would be done by targetting a batch file using the scheduled task system or some other program built into windows?

I have found an executable located in the windows folder "shutdown.exe". but im not prepared to run it unless it does that infact.

EDIT: Where has the delete thread button gone?

Ah what the hell, gona try it tonight, see what happens.

[westy]

shutdown -s -t 99

Shuts the computer in 99 seconds

shutdown -a

Aborts a shutdown.

Use /? for full syntax.

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

Is that for a batch file or to type in cmd.exe eg 3600 seconds for 1 hour?

Also, i set a task for 4 am today, but while i was afk for the last 70 minutes my pc restarted, could this have been related.

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

Well, shutdown.exe doesnt work.

[westy]

It should work in a batch or in a command window, windows run etc

The time is only the number of seconds the dialog appears on the screen. And it doesn't work if it's more than 99 seconds.

You can put it in a batch file or run it on it's own.

Putting it in scheduled tasks as "shutdown -s -t 99" on it's own works.

[FixXxeR]

Batch files are win!

[Machine]

Shutdown.exe works. I use it after jkdefrag.

[Moses2k]

I hearby rename this thread:

Scheduled Task: Alien Swarm

[Salvage]

It should work in a batch or in a command window, windows run etc

The time is only the number of seconds the dialog appears on the screen. And it doesn't work if it's more than 99 seconds.

You can put it in a batch file or run it on it's own.

Putting it in scheduled tasks as "shutdown -s -t 99" on it's own works.

If you want more than 99 seconds use the ping workaround on an earlier line of a batch:

PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 5000 > NUL would be 5 seconds(I use this one all the time)
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3600000 > NUL would be one hour(testing to see if it works right now - edit: it does)

[Machine]

n1 salvage, decent little trick that!

[Baz]

An even better trick was the magical disappearance of sleep. Another wonderful bit of magic by the Magnifico Microsofii.

"Guys, lets get rid of sleep.exe, it's causing too much bloat"

[Machine]

Sleep is in the windows 2003 resource kit. Seperate download from MicroCrap.

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

Can anyone give me all the [code] for for a batch file that if run by the task schedular will turn the pc off, in a way that doesnt involve restarting?

[westy]

Down.bat

shutdown -s -t 99

Or if you don't want the timer, take the "-t 99" out.

If you computer IS restarting instead of shutting down it's because you have problems with the power management setup, or your power supply, or your installation of windows is borked.

See: http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.php

Especially...

Most Win XP shutdown problems reported thus far have been that it reboots when shutdown is attempted. This may be a global symptom emerging from several distinct causes, because, by default, XP executes an automatic restart in the event of a system failure. Therefore, more or less anything compromising the operating system during the shutdown process could force this reboot.

Disabling the “restart on system failure” feature may permit the exact cause to be isolated: Right-click on My Computer, click Properties, click the Advanced tab. Under “Startup & Recovery,” click Settings. Under “System Failure,” uncheck the box in front of “Automatically restart.”

[Moses2k]

I second Westy's comment; it's the advice I usually give.