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Author Topic: Run a bat-file on system shutdown  (Read 14242 times)

Cotton

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Run a bat-file on system shutdown
« on: August 21, 2009, 06:19 PM »
I'm looking for a application that can run a bat-file when Windows Vista is going to shutdown/restart.

Does a application like this exist or would anyone like to create it?  :-*

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Re: Run a bat-file on system shutdown
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2009, 07:33 PM »
This program will run a program before shutting down, but it's initiating the shutdown, not just detecting it.

http://www.autoitscr...617608&hl=detect system shutdown&fromsearch=1&#entry617608


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Re: Run a bat-file on system shutdown
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2009, 07:57 PM »
would anyone like to create it?  :-*
* scancode raises a hand. Give me a couple minutes.
I can't get it to work :(
Sorreh!
« Last Edit: August 21, 2009, 09:55 PM by scancode »

MilesAhead

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Re: Run a bat-file on system shutdown
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2009, 11:54 PM »
Cotton please give more info.  Can this be a program or batch file that runs your command, then shuts down?  Or does it have to detect shutdown and run your program?

If the former, just make a .cmd file with 2 commands
YourCommand.exe
shutdown /t 60

to shutdown one minute after the first command completes.
To run the first command without waiting(something quick) use the Start command as in

start yourapp.exe
shutdown yadda yadda


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Re: Run a bat-file on system shutdown
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2009, 11:56 PM »
you can try either Xecutor (free for non-commercial use) or LastChance (freeware).

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Re: Run a bat-file on system shutdown
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2009, 05:05 PM »
Looks like DShutdown also has this option:

http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/

I've been using DTaskManager and it seems well done so I might as well give DShutdown a try.

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Re: Run a bat-file on system shutdown
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2009, 04:36 AM »
Just use Group Policy

Example here

MilesAhead

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Re: Run a bat-file on system shutdown
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2009, 03:53 PM »
Just use Group Policy

Example here

Not all versions of Windows have Group Policy Editor.  On my Windows7 eval it's Ultimate so I can keep Windows Media Player and IE from starting just using Group Policy.  On my Vista64 Home Premium I don't have it, so I have to employ a process monitor that kills them as soon as they rear their ugly heads.

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Re: Run a bat-file on system shutdown
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2009, 11:12 AM »
I'm looking for a application that can run a bat-file when Windows Vista is going to shutdown/restart.

Does a application like this exist or would anyone like to create it?  :-*
here. it will run any program just edit the settings.ini file.

to make the program run on startup, place a shortcut
(not a copy of the program) to your startup folder.

program attached!
« Last Edit: August 27, 2009, 11:31 AM by Conquer »