Way to Turn Off Computer Programically After Shutdown?

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

The ability to power down after Windows shuts down lies with the computer, not the operating system. For example, my laptop at work will power down when I request, but one of my desktops at home will not.

I'm not sure a BIOS update can take care of this, but if the computer is old enough, you may be stuck with hitting the big red switch.

oldgnome

Yes, I agree; but here is the weirdness- with windows 2000, a user can manually shutdown the system and make the system turn off (if the computer hardware allows it); but the ExitWindowsEx API that can be used to programically shutdown windows, will not turn off the computer, even if the hardware allows it; it is like NT, where you get to a screen "Ok to turn off computer", but the computer remains on;

Either Microsoft created this limitation on purpose or I am doing something wrong; because a user "can" shutdown the computer completely, my current solution is to use automation to mimic what the user does (keypresses, mouse movements)- but i wish I could shudown the computer fully programically in a normal way;

--Llyal