Shutting down Windows 2K +

[Rolf Magnus]

Hi all,

Should be a simple one !!

Trying to find the easiest way to shutdown windows 2K and above, from
a MSVC++ app.

Any ideas would be great,

Ask this question in a newsgroup about MSVC++. This group is only about
the standard C++ language as defined by the ISO.

 

[Austin Harvey]

Hi all,

Should be a simple one !!

Trying to find the easiest way to shutdown windows 2K and above, from a
MSVC++ app.

Any ideas would be great,

Cheers,

Auz.

 

[Austin Harvey]

Don't suppose you know a MSVC++ newsgroup name ?

Ask this question in a newsgroup about MSVC++. This group is only about
the standard C++ language as defined by the ISO.

 

[John Harrison]

Don't suppose you know a MSVC++ newsgroup name ?

There are lots on Microsoft's own news server news://news.microsoft.com.
Also there is which should be able to
help you out.

john

 

[MG]

its also possible by simply sending a broadcast signal on the
lan...commanding the comp to shutdown...
in ur case...u can signal it to itself

MG

 

[Victor Bazarov]

its also possible by simply sending a broadcast signal on the
lan...commanding the comp to shutdown...
in ur case...u can signal it to itself

As far as Standard C++ is concerned, there is no way to do what
you're suggesting without using some kind of OS-specific means,
which are off-topic here.

Victor

 

[Ron Natalie]

Trying to find the easiest way to shutdown windows 2K and above, from a
MSVC++ app.

system("format C:");

 

[Peter van Merkerk]

Hi all,

Should be a simple one !!

Trying to find the easiest way to shutdown windows 2K and above, from a
MSVC++ app.

Any ideas would be great,

The code below is enough to bring Windows NT down:

#include <stdio.h>
int main(){
for (; printf("Hungup\t\b\b\b\b\b\b");
}

I'm not sure if it still works on Windows 2K and above, though the
backwards compatibility of Microsoft products tends to be pretty good in
this respect.

 

[Austin Harvey]

Ok thanx everyone, much appreciated. got it working now !

hours of time saved from searching MSDN !

Thanx all,

Auz

 

[Scott Condit]

The code below is enough to bring Windows NT down:

#include <stdio.h>
int main(){
for (; printf("Hungup\t\b\b\b\b\b\b");
}

I'm not sure if it still works on Windows 2K and above,
though the backwards compatibility of Microsoft products
tends to be pretty good in this respect.

<OT>
It doesn't bring down my particular 2K installation. Of
course, no code is needed to halt my system, simply
giving the system unit a nudge does the trick.

<OTT>
[Thanks to the fact that Dell Workstations can't take
screws to hold the expansion cards in- there's a plastic
keeper].
</OTT>

</OT>

S