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What were the command-line options for Shutdown?

Shutdown accepted the following commands:

  • shutdown.exe 1 -- Shut down Windows safely, flushing all file buffers to disk and stopping all running processes
  • shutdown.exe 2 -- Log off the current user
  • shutdown.exe 3 -- Shut down and power off (required hardware support)
  • shutdown.exe 4 -- Shut down and restart the computer

Adding FORCE after the command number forced applications to close immediately without prompting the user.

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Added: Feb 27, 2026   |   Last Updated: