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What is wrong with this Windows shutdown command?
I am using Windows 7 and XP. I want to run a script to run this command:
shutdown /p /f /t 120
On Windows 7, it shows that an error occurred, but I think I am using it correctly.
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detecting if a Windows shutdown command has been issued
Is it possible to detect if the shutdown command has been issued (through the start menu by the user, or any other program running on the computer or having remote access to the computer), then cancel ...
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Disable automatic termination of applications on shutdown
Is there any Windows XP alternative to Windows Vista's shutdown process which prompts the user whether to continue or cancel shutdown in case some programs contain an unsaved data?
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Why does my XP take forever to show the shutdown window?
I use the Start > Shut Down command at the end of every workday, then pick Stand by. This way I don't have to open my laptop to hit the Sleep or Hibernate keys.
It takes a very long time for the ...
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Windows XP will not shutdown properly
My windows XP machine is very reluctant to shut-down. It will often get stuck on the "Windows is Shutting Down..." screen or a bit further on with just a blank screen, all the fans are still running ...
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Windows XP: is it possible to log startup and shutdown times in the system event log?
Is it possible to log startup and shutdown times in Windows XP?
I mean logging these events in the system event log.
For example I can hack a jscript like this
// this is log_startup.js
var shell = ...
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Why is my shutdown time so long?
Running windows XP SP2 I can be waiting for up to 5 minutes after hitting the shut-down button until the machine actually switches off.
I have tried killing an non essential services/application ...
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Switch computer off automatically when the internet is disconnected
Is there any free software that will detect the status of internet and shutdown the system when the internet disconnects?
Or (more generally) can something run a task when the internet disconnects, ...
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When Windows XP won't restart - how to diagnose, how to shutdown without power-cycling?
Sometimes Windows (XP sp3) won't listen when I tell it to Restart/Shutdown/Logoff. Right away, a few things disappear from the system tray, and nothing is running in the Programs pane of Task Manager;...
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Windows XP shut down window very slow to appear
I click Start->Shut Down and the Shut Down window takes 5 minutes to appear. This problem doesn't happen after a fresh boot, it only happens after I have been logged on for awhile. I am using a ...
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How to retrieve the list of computer shutdown timing for Windows OS?
Is it possible to retrieve the list of shutdown timing (regardless if it is shut down by the computer or by the user) for a Windows OS XP and up via command prompt or software or anything?
For ...
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How do I remove the logoff option from the Windows XP shutdown dialog?
I have a handful of Windows XP workstations available for public use. They are configured to autologin at startup.
However, for some reason when some users finish using the workstation, they have the ...
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Computer beeps once then shuts off
I have an XP machine. When you push the power button, it beeps, seems to boot up for anywhere from 1-5 seconds, then shuts off. Here's the curve ball: It randomly starts up correctly! Whenever I ...
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Can I unplug the power from a computer in standby mode?
I shutdown my PC by "standby mode" button instead "poweroff" button at windows xp.
Thus all the coolers are disabled. Then I unplug and plug PC and turn on it.
(The standby mode is broken)
This ...
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Clear the TEMP folder on shutdown
I am following some instructions in More Ways To Speed Up Windows XP to help speed up my computer. One of those was to delete the temp folder on shutdown. Yet after I shutdown and then boot up, the ...
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