(Batch) How to shutdown a computer using a batch file

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How to shutdown your computer using a batch file.


STEP ONE:

The shutdown command is used to make a computer turn off, reboot or log off.


STEP TWO:

To make a computer shutdown you type:

shutdown -s




STEP THREE:

To make a computer log off you type:

shutdown -l




STEP FOUR:

To make a computer reboot you type:

shutdown -r




STEP FIVE:

To stop a computer from shutting down you type:

shutdown -a





STEP SIX:

You may of noticed that the default time for these commands is 30 seconds, but you can change it.

To change the time from 30 seconds you type:

shutdown "what you want the computer to do" -t "ammount of time in seconds".



Where it says "what you want the computer to do" replace that with either -s, -l or -r.


STEP SEVEN:

To force a computer to shut down (Cannot be cancelled) you type:

shutdown "what you want the computer to do" -f




The "-f" simply forces all running applications to close.

I hope this has helped.