Way to Turn Off Computer Programically After Shutd (VB 6 Windows 2000)

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Way to Turn Off Computer Programically After Shutdown?

Hi,

I have learned to shutdown Windows 2000 programically using the API ExitWindowsEx Lib, but the computer will not turn off; I get an “Ok to turn off computer” message box; How can I programically turn off the computer so the computer “fully” shuts down? Or does the Windows operating system prevent this?

Thank you!

–Llyal

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What you’re looking for is power management software. There are various ones out there for different operating systems, so I’d suggest a http://www.google.com search.

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A search at MS shows lots of bugs in this function, and also mentions a utility called Shutdown.exe in the resource kit as an alternative.

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jscher2000,

I have also heard that the WINPowerDown API is unreliable; I am going to try GUI automation to shutdown windows like a user does; since this is not a commercial application, i don’t care how the shutdown gets done;

thanksto all for the help!

–Llyal

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