How to shutdown the PC from DOS prompt?

Question

What is the command to shutdown the pc from DOS prompt?

Answer 1

Here is a handy way to shut down the computer from a DOS prompt or a batch file:

shutdown

Example: shutdown -r -f -t 01

Usage: shutdown [-i | -l | -s | -r | -a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t xx] [-c "comment"] [-d up:xx:yy]

No args Display this message (same as -?)
-i Display GUI interface, must be the first option
-l Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
-s Shutdown the computer
-r Shutdown and restart the computer
-a Abort a system shutdown
-m \\computername Remote computer to shutdown/restart/abort
-t xx Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-c "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
-f Forces running applications to close without warning
-d [u][p]:xx:yy The reason code for the shutdown
u is the user code
p is a planned shutdown code
xx is the major reason code (positive integer less than 256)
yy is the minor reason code (positive integer less than 65536

Answer 2

you can shut down your pc from dos prompt like this :
type .... shutdown -s ( it'll give you 30 secs to save your work and then it'll shutdown)

for restart type shutdown -r
and for logoff type shutdown -l

for more options type shutdown only.

I tested these only on win xp ...

Answer 3

I'll list a site in source to show you how to create a desktop icon to shutdown your PC.

Answer 4

I just press the big button. I make sure that
the power settings are right in desktop.

Answer 5

hold the power switch until it turns off....

works for me, every time

or try this

shutdown -s [to shutdown]

Answer 6

Press windows+D you will get desktop