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This document explains how to create shutdown and restart icons in Windows XP using the SHUTDOWN.EXE program. It provides instructions for making desktop shortcuts that run shutdown -s -t 00 to shut down or shutdown -r -t 00 to restart. The parameters for the shutdown command are also summarized, including options to log off, shut down, reboot, abort shutdown, force app closure, specify a computer, set a timer, and provide a message.

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Comp Reboot Shutdown

This document explains how to create shutdown and restart icons in Windows XP using the SHUTDOWN.EXE program. It provides instructions for making desktop shortcuts that run shutdown -s -t 00 to shut down or shutdown -r -t 00 to restart. The parameters for the shutdown command are also summarized, including options to log off, shut down, reboot, abort shutdown, force app closure, specify a computer, set a timer, and provide a message.

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Creating a Shutdown/Reboot Icon

Added 11/11/01
WindowsXP has a program called SHUTDOWN.EXE which allows you to easily create
icons to shutdown or restart your computer.
To create a shutdown shortcut on the desktop:
Right click on an open area of the desktop
Select New / Shortcut
Enter in "shutdown -s -t 00" - no quotes
Press the Next button
For the name, enter in anything you like. I just use shutdown. Click on the Finish
button.
For a reboot, enter "shutdown -r -t 00"
Shutdown [{-l|-s|-r|-a}] [-f] [-m [\\ComputerName]] [-t xx] [-c "message"] [-d[u]
[p]:xx:yy]
Parameters

-l - Logs off the current user, this is also the defualt. -m ComputerName takes
precedence.

-s - Shuts down the local computer.

-r - Reboots after shutdown.

-a - Aborts shutdown. Ignores other parameters, except -l and ComputerName.


You can only use -a during the time-out period.

-f - Forces running applications to close.

-m [\\ComputerName] - Specifies the computer that you want to shut down.

-t xx - Sets the timer for system shutdown in xx seconds. The default is 20


seconds.

-c "message" - Specifies a message to be displayed in the Message area of the


System Shutdown window. You can use a maximum of 127 characters. You must
enclose the message in quotation marks.

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