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I connect to a desktop machine on my LAN using RDC and use shutdown.exe -f to force a shutdown. For some reason, the machine almost always restarts instead. I have also tried shutdown.exe - s but with the same result.

The machine in question is running Windows 7 (64 Bit) with all Windows Updates applied.

Am I missing something and is there an alternative way to shut down?

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  • What happens when you use Windows Security from the Start Menu and choose the Shut Down option there?
    – user3463
    Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 6:08
  • What if open command prompt and type shutdown -s -f -t 10 Where s = shutdown, f = force and t = time and the numbers is seconds (I put this for clarity for everyone to read, I'm sure you know this already)
    – Dave
    Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 7:40
  • Actually I have not tried -s and -f together, although the command prompt documentation for -s clearly states shutdown. Will give this a try and revert back.
    – Raheel Khan
    Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 13:15
  • The -i option also seems worth a try.
    – Raheel Khan
    Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 13:17
  • It appears that the problem had nothing to do with RDC. The machine in question does the same sometimes when shutdown from the start menu without remoting.
    – Raheel Khan
    Commented Jul 31, 2012 at 0:35

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Reset to default
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Do this:

shutdown /f /s /t 0

/f (force) /s (shutdown) /t 0 (instantly)

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  • This should do the trick. Use f and s.
    – MDT Guy
    Commented Feb 25, 2013 at 19:46

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