Shutdown

I have used a shutdown shortcut icon set to.....

c\windows\system32\shutdown exe-s-100

for some years. All the sudden when used lately, on boot it will hang near
the end of load and I have to hit reset and hit enter to "choose previous
boot" or something like that to get booted.

Has some update invalidated that shortcut?

Don't think it screws up with 'start, shutdown' which I would have thought
would have used the same routine.

Glenn

Glenn Wrote:
> I have used a shutdown shortcut icon set to.....
>
> c\windows\system32\shutdown exe-s-100
>
> for some years. All the sudden when used lately, on boot it will hang
> near
> the end of load and I have to hit reset and hit enter to "choose
> previous
> boot" or something like that to get booted.
>
> Has some update invalidated that shortcut?
>
> Don't think it screws up with 'start, shutdown' which I would have
> thought
> would have used the same routine.
>
> Glenn

Simply try creating another shortcut.

Right click Desktop --> New --> Shortcut --> shutdown -s -t 00


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Evolution54

"Evolution54" <Evolution54.20tuj9@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
news:Evolution54.20tuj9@pcbanter.net
> Glenn Wrote:
>> I have used a shutdown shortcut icon set to.....
>>
>> c\windows\system32\shutdown exe-s-100
>>
>> for some years. All the sudden when used lately, on boot it will
>> hang near
>> the end of load and I have to hit reset and hit enter to "choose
>> previous
>> boot" or something like that to get booted.
>>
>> Has some update invalidated that shortcut?
>>
>> Don't think it screws up with 'start, shutdown' which I would have
>> thought
>> would have used the same routine.
>>
>> Glenn
>
> Simply try creating another shortcut.
>
> Right click Desktop --> New --> Shortcut --> shutdown -s -t 00

Thanks but no joy.

It created it ok (shutdown(2)) but clicking on it just makes the screen to
flash and nothing happens. It did create it with the %something%\etc and I
changed that to windows\etc as the old one reads but that changed nothing
either.

I did put a space before the minus's, ie shutdown space"-s" space"-t00"
ok?

Glenn

Glenn Wrote:
> "Evolution54" Evolution54.20tuj9@pcbanter.net wrote in message
> news:Evolution54.20tuj9@pcbanter.net
> Glenn Wrote:
> I have used a shutdown shortcut icon set to.....
>
> c\windows\system32\shutdown exe-s-100
>
> for some years. All the sudden when used lately, on boot it will
> hang near
> the end of load and I have to hit reset and hit enter to "choose
> previous
> boot" or something like that to get booted.
>
> Has some update invalidated that shortcut?
>
> Don't think it screws up with 'start, shutdown' which I would have
> thought
> would have used the same routine.
>
> Glenn
>
> Simply try creating another shortcut.
>
> Right click Desktop -- New -- Shortcut -- shutdown -s -t 00
>
> Thanks but no joy.
>
> It created it ok (shutdown(2)) but clicking on it just makes the screen
> to
> flash and nothing happens. It did create it with the %something%\etc
> and I
> changed that to windows\etc as the old one reads but that changed
> nothing
> either.
>
> I did put a space before the minus's, ie shutdown space"-s"
> space"-t00"
> ok?
>
> Glenn

Did you place a space after -t?


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Evolution54

"Evolution54" <Evolution54.20ve36@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
news:Evolution54.20ve36@pcbanter.net
> Glenn Wrote:
>> "Evolution54" Evolution54.20tuj9@pcbanter.net wrote in message
>> news:Evolution54.20tuj9@pcbanter.net
>> Glenn Wrote:
>> I have used a shutdown shortcut icon set to.....
>>
>> c\windows\system32\shutdown exe-s-100
>>
>> for some years. All the sudden when used lately, on boot it will
>> hang near
>> the end of load and I have to hit reset and hit enter to "choose
>> previous
>> boot" or something like that to get booted.
>>
>> Has some update invalidated that shortcut?
>>
>> Don't think it screws up with 'start, shutdown' which I would have
>> thought
>> would have used the same routine.
>>
>> Glenn
>>
>> Simply try creating another shortcut.
>>
>> Right click Desktop -- New -- Shortcut -- shutdown -s -t 00
>>
>> Thanks but no joy.
>>
>> It created it ok (shutdown(2)) but clicking on it just makes the
>> screen to
>> flash and nothing happens. It did create it with the %something%\etc
>> and I
>> changed that to windows\etc as the old one reads but that changed
>> nothing
>> either.
>>
>> I did put a space before the minus's, ie shutdown space"-s"
>> space"-t00"
>> ok?
>>
>> Glenn
>
> Did you place a space after -t?

No I overlooked it. I added it and it worked but on boot it still hung like
the old routine. I changed the old routine to a 5 sec delay, (-t 05) and it
booted ok at least this time. Some reason it seems to want more time. Why?
Beats the hell out of me.

Glenn Wrote:
> "Evolution54" Evolution54.20ve36@pcbanter.net wrote in message
> news:Evolution54.20ve36@pcbanter.net
> Glenn Wrote:
> "Evolution54" Evolution54.20tuj9@pcbanter.net wrote in message
> news:Evolution54.20tuj9@pcbanter.net
> Glenn Wrote:
> I have used a shutdown shortcut icon set to.....
>
> c\windows\system32\shutdown exe-s-100
>
> for some years. All the sudden when used lately, on boot it will
> hang near
> the end of load and I have to hit reset and hit enter to "choose
> previous
> boot" or something like that to get booted.
>
> Has some update invalidated that shortcut?
>
> Don't think it screws up with 'start, shutdown' which I would have
> thought
> would have used the same routine.
>
> Glenn
>
> Simply try creating another shortcut.
>
> Right click Desktop -- New -- Shortcut -- shutdown -s -t 00
>
> Thanks but no joy.
>
> It created it ok (shutdown(2)) but clicking on it just makes the
> screen to
> flash and nothing happens. It did create it with the %something%\etc
> and I
> changed that to windows\etc as the old one reads but that changed
> nothing
> either.
>
> I did put a space before the minus's, ie shutdown space"-s"
> space"-t00"
> ok?
>
> Glenn
>
> Did you place a space after -t?
>
> No I overlooked it. I added it and it worked but on boot it still hung
> like
> the old routine. I changed the old routine to a 5 sec delay, (-t 05)
> and it
> booted ok at least this time. Some reason it seems to want more time.
> Why?
> Beats the hell out of me.

Interesting...although I don't use this method of shutting down my
computer. Beats the heck outta me too but glad you solved your problem.


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Evolution54