reboot/shutdown.exe?

[Solaris17]

hey guys i was wondering in vista and xp if anyone knows were and what exe is the reboot and or shutdown one....i found shutdown.exe in vista under

C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe but when you double click on it a prompt comes up flashes than goes away and doesnt shutown the rig

this is for nothing inparticular im simply curious.

[spearman914]

The shutdown.exe is a file that registers shortcuts such as Shutdown, reboot, log off etc... although when clicking it does not shutdown. You can try one:
1. Right click desktop
2. New > Shortcut
3. Type "Rundll32.exe" without the quotes and provide it with a SINGLE space.
4. Now you have a lot of options
5. "-s" Shutdown Windows
"-r" Restart Windows
"-l" Logoff current user
"-t" nn Change default delay to nn seconds
"-f" Force programs to shut down
"-a" Abort a shutdown or restart
without quotes obviously
6. then name the file and click finish. MAKE SURE IT IS .EXE executable. Click on it and..... BINGO!!

[spearman914]

Sorry made some slight mistakes:
1. Right click desktop > New > Shortcut.
2. Options:
Shutdown (with 30 second default delay) C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -s
Logoff C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -l
Restart (with 30 second default delay) C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -r
Shutdown (with delay set to zero) C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0
Restart (with delay set to zero) C:\Windows\ system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0
3. Name file. Finish, click on it.

[Solaris17]

tha nk you soooooooooooo much


@echo off
call
C:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -r
end

[Thermopylae_480]

Didn't know about this, I always used batch files. Fun thing to do is create one, then change your friends internet browser shortcut to the batch file, then when he clicks on his browser his computer shuts down.

[Solaris17]

hahah im thiking of screwing with my buddy at a lan one night ill make this batch file set it as hidden thanb ill drop it in the startup folder and reboot his rig


endless reboot cycle

[Thermopylae_480]

Tee he. Ahhh LAN Pranks. At our last one Polaris set a bunch of icons on a friends desktop to open Mozilla and load the Rick Roll page.

[Solaris17]

Lol!!!!

[Paulieg]

Didn't know about this, I always used batch files. Fun thing to do is create one, then change your friends internet browser shortcut to the batch file, then when he clicks on his browser his computer shuts down.

Man, what a great idea. Never thought of this. I'll have to give it a try. :laugh: