What do I need to do to fix so shutdown works? EXE user. Share Flag. All Comments. Collapse -. Windows 98 does restart on Shutdown. Thanks anyway, Randy 0 Votes. Randy 0 Votes. Hope that helps, Alon 0 Votes. Thanks again, Randy from OZ 0 Votes. Back to Desktop Forum. Start or search. Start New Discussion. Create a new discussion If you're asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem.
Track this discussion and email me when there are updates. Also, make sure to enter the exit line at the bottom of the batch file in case Windows cannot restart the computer because of the open MS-DOS window. Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows ME users can also run the following command to perform different forms of rebooting or shutting down.
Where n is equal to one of the numbers below, depending on the action you want the computer to perform. If you need to restart from MS-DOS, see the debug routines page for steps on how to write a debug routine to restart these computers.
Note There is no way to start or boot up a computer using a batch file. Windows Vista, 7, 8, and Windows XP. Windows 95, 98, and ME. Are your environment variables OK? Hi elvandil, No, Shutdown. Which environment variables should I check? As Seen On. Welcome to Tech Support Guy! Latest posts A. In Memoriam 4 Viewers Latest: Gr3iz 11 minutes ago.
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At this point, you can safely restart your computer using the restart button on your chassis if it has one , or just shut off your computer using the power switch and turn it back on.
If clicking things with the mouse or pressing keys on your keyboard doesn't do anything in Windows, then you will have no choice but to forcibly shut down your computer. Here is what to do:. If your computer has a reset button on the chassis, just press this. That will always work, and immediately restart your computer. If not, then with any modern computer or laptop, press and hold the power button on the computer chassis for four seconds.
It's the one with this symbol on it:. This causes a signal that goes directly to your computer hardware and tells it to shut off. On an old computer with a mechanical power switch, you'll find that when you push the power button or flip the switch, the computer will shut off instantly.
Switch it back on to restart. When your computer starts back up, Windows will probably complain that it was not shut down correctly. If it wants to scan your disks, it's a good idea to let it do so. Sleep, stand-by, and hibernation for your Windows based computer. Fox Micro Sawtelle Blvd. See Terms of Use. Your preference is set to , but this page was cached by your web browser in standard mode.
Please refresh the page to see it in your preferred mode. Switch to tablet Switch to mobile phone Learn more. Fox Micro Resource Center. Introduction This article will show you how to shut down or restart your computer or laptop running Microsoft Windows. In short: Shut down turns off the computer or device completely. Restart turns it off and immediately turns it back on and starts Windows again. Please note that any of the following are the same key:.
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