You can add a handler to the SystemEvents.SessionEnding[^] event, but you should just get an appliction exit command through the normal channels - you can just ask in that.

Visual-Studio

VS2005

shutdown

Does ExitWindowsEx() work for windows 8

21 Oct 2013 by CPallini

Well, apparently is not working. You should properly check WINAPI function return values (possibly reading some documentation too) in order to discover why it is not working.

VisualC++

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MSDN

How do I save a file automatically when computer shutting down?

10 Jul 2014 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

You can respond to this or other system events using the class Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents. Please see:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.win32.systemevents%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^].For example, while handling the event SystemEvents.SessionEnding, you can check up the reason...

Visual-Studio

shutdown

Shutdown PC on detection of an application close

9 Feb 2018 by OriginalGriff

No. The Application.ApplicationExit Event only fires when the current application is exiting, not when a different application is closed. It is possible to detect when a different app closes, but as Richard has said what you are trying to do sounds like malware; it's difficult to think of a...

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Did I mess up ? Python, shutdown command

10 Dec 2018 by Richard MacCutchan

At a guess Windows is preparing to install a major update. Calling shutdown form inside an application is never a good idea.

Python

shutdown

Execute CMD command with buttons in C#

2 Mar 2020 by Dave Kreskowiak

You're launching CMD, which if you open a CMD prompt and type "CMD /?", you'll see the the argument to launch a process is "/C" if the want the CMD window to close when the process it launched exits. But, you don't even need to launch CMD at...

Visual-Studio

shutdown

Microsoft

Why doesn't application.current.shutdown() work any longer?

18 Mar 2021 by Patrick Skelton

The solution turns out to be embarrassingly simple. There was no return statement after the call to Application.Current.Shutdown() so the remainder of the Application.OnStartup() method was executing normally. The details are here: Why does my...

WPF

shutdown

How to close the application in c# when system is shut down?

19 Jun 2013 by Vaibhav_J_Jaiswal

Hello Friends,I am new in C#, so anyone tell me the following conditions:1)I developed an application which is currently running.2)Now I am going for shut down the system.3)In this condition application ask me "Do you want to close the application?"4)My requirement is if I am going...

Visual-Studio

VS2005

shutdown

Vb.net Shutdown Command

2 Jul 2013 by AnkitGoel.com

Try this-i think, you forgot to add spaces-Dim cmd Dim obj cmd = ("shutdown -s -t " & val(textbox1.text) * 60 " -f") obj = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") obj.run(cmd)

shutdown

Does ExitWindowsEx() work for windows 8

21 Oct 2013 by hk.v

I am using ExitWindowsEX() function to shutdown system. Its working in windows 7 and XP. But when i am running in the same thing in windows8 its not shutting down. I tried like this.,HANDLE hToken; TOKEN_PRIVILEGES tkp; if (OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(),...

VisualC++

shutdown

MSDN

Switch on PC from external power switch

5 Feb 2014 by pantelisZO

Hello!I have a PC (Dell, Windows 7), which is part of a bigger machine (composed from different hardware elements) and it is located in the interior of this machine. The external machine is conencted to the power supply via a central switch button. Once the user turns on the central switch,...

Windows

shutdown

Switch on PC from external power switch

5 Feb 2014 by OriginalGriff

If your PC does not have a BIOS option for wake on power on, then you are very, very limited in what you can do: but most do - it may be worth contacting the motherboard manufacturer and asking them.The other alternative is "Wake on LAN" - it just needs a wired network connection and some...

Windows

shutdown

How Can I Shutdown And Send Message To The Network Pcs From My Pc?

1 Jun 2014 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Was that so difficult to perform some search and read some original MSDN documentation? Say, this way: http://bit.ly/1tzCqGp[^].In...

shutdown

How do I save a file automatically when computer shutting down?

10 Jul 2014 by GeorgeGkas

Hello guys,I want to know the code that saves my txt file automatically when the user press the shut down button on his computer, with Vb.Net code....if there is a way.The reason why I put myself -and now you- to think such a code is because I programed a Notepad and I want to minimize...

Visual-Studio

shutdown

psshutdown cant shut down windows 2008 Access is denied

22 Sep 2014 by Mahnoosh_M

hi I use psshutdown.exe to remote shutdown computers but for windows 2008 and windows 7, when I use psshutdown.exe, it has error "ACCESS is denied " I use administrator username and password how can I solve it ?

Windows

shutdown

remote

How Message in Windows 7 shutdown interface output ?

17 Jun 2015 by Instance1991

Similar:Windows Update After the update is complete Output: "Please do not power off or unplug your machine. Installing update 12 of 15 ..." This kind of technology will be uesd ?Or what kind of API?Use C++ Programming Implemented

VisualC++

Windows

shutdown

Shutdown PC on detection of an application close

9 Feb 2018 by Giiman95

I'm wondering if I can use Application::ApplicationExit Event to cause my computer to shutdown if someone exits out of an app like Sticky Notes. Is here someone who could maybe provide some sample code on how I could do this? Very basic knowledge of coding. Your help is appreciated. What I have...

shutdown

How do I fix this access is denied (5)

16 Mar 2018 by RickZeeland

You can try this, create a shortcut with this command: shutdown /s /t 0

shutdown

LAN

Did I mess up ? Python, shutdown command

10 Dec 2018 by Member 14084420

Sup, I tried creating a small programm to test the shutdown command 30 mins ago. program code: import os os.system(´shutdown-s´) Now instead of shutting down, windwos started preparing(30 mins ago) Any ideas what could have gone wrong? Or what i should do now? What I have tried: I only...

Python

shutdown

Did I mess up ? Python, shutdown command

10 Dec 2018 by CPallini

The correct syntax for Windows shutdown is 'shutdown /s'. In any case the script must be executed with administrator rights in order to actually shutdown the system.

Python

shutdown

Execute CMD command with buttons in C#

2 Mar 2020 by MadMyche

You may want to read the documentation for the Shutdown command; 1. You may need to use the /f (force) parameter with the hidden window style 2. Your time delay is invalid, maximum delay is 600 seconds. Reference: Shutdown | Microsoft Docs[^]

Visual-Studio

shutdown

Microsoft

Why doesn't application.current.shutdown() work any longer?

18 Mar 2021 by Patrick Skelton

I have a WPF application that, when needed, starts a separate update application and then attempts to close itself down using Application.Current.Shutdown(). This used to work fine. Now it doesn't. I don't know when this problem started because...

WPF

shutdown

Can someone explain me this code?

26 Jul 2021 by OriginalGriff

Do you have any idea how much work explaining code line by line is? Every single line needs a paragraph of explanation! For example: int next = r.Next(); Create a new variable called "next" which can hold a integer value. From...

Python

Win32

shutdown

Can someone explain me this code?

26 Jul 2021 by Richard MacCutchan

Quote: This is code is not descriptive enough for beginners like me And that is a very good reason why you should keep away from it. If you want to learn Python then go to The Python Tutorial — Python 3.9.6 documentation[^].

Python

Win32

shutdown

Grub does not hide though GRUB_TIMEOUT=0

24 Jun 2023 by Littery

I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS and have dual boot windows 11. I'm trying to hide grub menu while booting and automatically boot ubuntu as I have seen that can be done with changing GRUB_TIMEOUT to 0 in /etc/default/grub and run sudo update-grub...

Ubuntu

shutdown

kernel

Shut Down, Restart, Log off, Lock, Hibernate or Sleep Your Computer in C#

1 Dec 2014 by Thomas Daniels

A tip about how to shut down, restart, log off, lock, hibernate or sleep your computer in C#.

Why doesn't application.current.shutdown() work any longer?

17 Mar 2021 by Richard Deeming

Are you trying to call the method from a background thread? Application.Shutdown Method (System.Windows) | Microsoft Docs[^]: This method can be called only from the thread that created the Application object.

WPF

shutdown

Execute CMD command with buttons in C#

4 Mar 2020 by Member 14761028

Hello, like the title say, I want to execute CMD command by pressing buttons in a Windows Form application. I want to create an application which shutdown my computer after a specific time. I´m new at Visual Studio and we only practiced a few...

Visual-Studio

shutdown

Microsoft

How do I save a file automatically when computer shutting down?

12 Jul 2014 by GeorgeGkas

Ok I find it.You just use the FormClosing event!

Visual-Studio

shutdown

Vb.net Shutdown Command

2 Jul 2013 by zubair30

Sir,When I used following code in my vb.net project then it worked and shuted-down computer after 60 sec. Dim cmd Dim obj cmd = ("shutdown -s -t 60 -f") obj = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") obj.run(cmd)But I want to use a textbox in which...

shutdown

How Can I Shutdown And Send Message To The Network Pcs From My Pc?

1 Jun 2014 by talora

DearI would like to Shutdown or Restart or Logoff network PCs from my PC. Would you please let me know what would be the VB6 code? I also want to send message to the network PCs with the help of VB6 code.To shutdown remote PC, I’ve used below code but it doesn’t work. Please...

shutdown

How do I save a file automatically when computer shutting down?

10 Jul 2014 by Hermann Jung

You are using winforms? Handle the FormClosing event. The EventArgs contains the CloseReason.

Visual-Studio

shutdown

psshutdown cant shut down windows 2008 Access is denied

19 Sep 2014 by Garth J Lancaster

What credentials are you using on the Windows 7 system - my guess is you'd have to run the process 'elevated' / 'As Administrator' 'g'

Windows

shutdown

remote

How do I fix this access is denied (5)

16 Mar 2018 by Babiiii

Goodevening, I was trying to do a remote shutdown through lan on my other pc. I tried the shutdown -i command in the cmd and put the IP address of my other pc. Cmd outputs Access is denied (5). What I have tried: I tried to disable firewall. I also configured the secpol.msc and add Everyone in...

shutdown

LAN

Can someone explain me this code?

26 Jul 2021 by Member 14925860

This is code is not descriptive enough for beginners like me please help. What I have tried: import win32con import win32api import win32gui import sys import time def log_info(msg): """ Prints """ print msg f =...

Python

Win32

shutdown