Network Management & Troubleshooting Commands – Windows Command Line (CMD)
This guide is all about various cmd commands you can use to manage and troubleshoot networks directly from the windows command line.
September 30, 2020
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In this short guide we are going to learn how to automatically shutdown or restart windows from the command line (cmd). Lets get started!
Welcome!
This guide is all about automatic restarts or shutdowns from the windows command line.
Lets get started!
To use the shutdown command to automatically shutdown or restart our system we must first open the command line.
There are lots of ways you can open the command prompt, the simplest however is to search for “Cmd” in your search bar and select the first result.
The command line should appear at once.
With the command line open we can now create our time.
To automatically shutdown your PC type the following into your command prompt:
shutdown /s /t 7200
Confused?
Lets break it down:
The /s parameter tells our command to shutdown your system.
The /t specifies the time in seconds. You can remove this parameter completely to shutdown your system in one minute.
Otherwise, adjust the value of this parameter to suit your needs. If you are unsure use the following cheat-sheet:
1 Hour = 3600.
2 Hours = 7200.
3 Hours = 10800.
…
X Hours = X * 3600.
To automatically restart our system, instead of using the /s parameter we are going to use /r parameter which stands for restart or reboot, along with the /t parameter which specifies the time in seconds like i said before. This is what the complete command should look like:
shutdown /r /t 7200
To change the amount of time change the value of the /t parameter.
Change your mind? No problem.
To cancel a scheduled operation simply type the following into your command prompt:
shutdown /a
The /a parameter stands for abort, and it will cancel any scheduled timer at once.
You can use the shutdown command to complete a variety of operations, here is a list of useful parameters.
If you want the full list of parameters along with a brief description simply type:
help shutdown
A list with every available parameters should immediately appear.
You now have the knowledge and the ability to create automatic shutdown timers, reboot, logout or hibernate your system from the command line as well as opening the advanced start options menu with just a simple command.
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