What can I use instead of Shutdown?
Windows has built-in shutdown commands that provide the same functionality:
shutdown /s-- Shut down the computershutdown /r-- Restart the computershutdown /l-- Log off the current usershutdown /s /f-- Shut down and force close applicationsshutdown /r /f-- Restart and force close applicationsshutdown /r /t 0-- Restart immediately with no delay
The built-in shutdown command is available on Windows XP and later.
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