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47 points

You can force it on windows if you really want.

Please elaborate

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125 points

Shutdown.exe -r -t 00 -f

Fast , no mucking around with graceful exiting of stuff. Kicks it in the teefs

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I use that as a bat file so all I have to do is double click it.

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49 points

and then you can growl menacingly and say ‘don’t make me get the bat, punk’

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3 points

I don’t use windows.

Not sure if this is a joke or serious.

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18 points

Some clarification of the command

-r #restart

-s #shutdown

-t 00 #wait 0 seconds

-f #forced

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5 points

00?

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8 points

How many seconds you’re prepared to wait for Windows to shutdown.

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I’ve used a single zero and that works fine too.

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I know! I wasn’t sure when I posted it, so stuck to memory to be safe.

I reckon I’ve confused the double digits needed for the silly shutdown explanation thing (planned/unplanned, various reasons) instead…

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1 point

Also taskkill /im foo.exe /f

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1 point

Well, that’s great for killing one thing, for sure

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0 points

I will just do the update first /s

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If -t is specified -f is assumed and redundant, but also it will try to do graceful l, but with a patience of a cranky toddler

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Not really. If -f (force) is removed windows will shutdown similar to pressing the shutdown button and will wait for your input regarding open programs. -f is needed to just just “do it” with no hesitation or response from the user.

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16 points

The process manager lets you kill any process.

You can also click the do it anyway button when it’s waiting on shutdown, but I’ve had less consistent success with that.

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4 points

Back in the day if I wanted to quit Windows the fastest way, I’d rename the c:/windows folder…

Back to the DOS prompt faster than you could blink

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4 points

Theres a button on the back of the psu that comes in handy a LOT with windows. Useless on linux unless you want to use that button for its intended purpose.

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There’s also a hardware way, works on practically any device. Phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, etc. Doesn’t matter what the OS is.

Press and hold power button for anywhere between 5 - 15 seconds. The second half of this meme describes this method the best, methinks.

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