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keyboard short cuts

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Kenazo

Lifer
I know that ctrl-alt-delete gets you to task manager, and alt-f4 will close down programs, but is there a single kb short cut that will shut your computer off? (windows)
 
Not shut it down, but I accidently log out all the time.. I haven't figured out what keys I press to do it.
 
Alt-F4 will bring up the log-off/shut down screen if there are no programs in the foreground. There is no shortcut for immediate shutdown, though you can configure the power button on ATX systems to shut the system down.

ZV
 
Originally posted by: Confused
Windows key + L will lock your computer.


Confused
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how does one unlock the computer?


the reason I'm asking is b/c I got forwarded the following message, and it says to hit alt-f4 to find out... blah blah. So I'm writing one to send back to the stupid girl that forwards me all this junk, and I was hoping there would be a similar KB shortcut that would shut the computer down. 🙂 But, locked would work too.



> >There is this girl, Sandy, the most popular girl in school, and she
is
>absolutly addicted to guys. She was excited to see this new guy had
>added her on msn. She got into a deep conversation with him and this
>lasted about every day for a week. Then they found there was not much
>more to talk about. Just as sandy was about to sign off the guy told
>her he was a stalker. She was kind of confused at first but he said
bye
>and she signed off. The next day she was checking her email when she
>saw there was one from him. She opened it slowly, not knowing what to
>think. On this email was everything about her. Her hair colour, fav
>sport, what she does between 4:00 and 5:00 on mondays, how far she
walks
>to her friends house------- everything. And it was all correct. At
the
>bottom of the long email it said: I know where you live. I also know
>your parents are working tonight so watch out. Sandy didnt know
what
>to do but she was scared. Then the guy instant messaged her and asked
>her if she read the email. Sandy didnt answer. She just sat there in
>her chair, frozen. Then the guy told her he was across the street on
>his laptop waiting for her parents to leave, which was in 10 minutes.
> >
> >To find out what sandy did, email this to 8 or more people. When the
>screen comes up that tells u your email was sucessful, press Alt
>F4 (alt is at the bottom of your keyboard, and F4 is at the
top.) This
>is no joke, something will happen. If you are stupid enough to delete
>this, u dont like to have any fun.
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Make a sccript or get a programmable keyboard. I think most are now anyways. Also, there are new bios features that allow you to power up via mouse.
 
Originally posted by: Kenazo
Originally posted by: Confused
Windows key + L will lock your computer.


Confused
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how does one unlock the computer?


the reason I'm asking is b/c I got forwarded the following message, and it says to hit alt-f4 to find out... blah blah. So I'm writing one to send back to the stupid girl that forwards me all this junk, and I was hoping there would be a similar KB shortcut that would shut the computer down. 🙂 But, locked would work too.
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if there is a password she types the password in.
if not, she clicks on her login name with the mouse, if shes using the welcome screen.
 
just put a virus on her computer, or a hardware keylogger, and screw her up. or just put a hatchet through the motherboard.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
just put a virus on her computer, or a hardware keylogger, and screw her up. or just put a hatchet through the motherboard.
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that's a little on this destructive side. 😛


edit

Here's what I sent her:


In the wake of the September 11th attacks on the United States, the FBI has deemed it crucial to monitor all internet activity that is routed through servers based in the United States. They have also been successful in embedding a tracking program into all Microsoft programs. Over the past year, the AMPA (American Millennium Privacy Association) has been working on disabling this tracking device, having deemed it an infringement on public rights. Enclosed in this email is the patch that needs to be run in order to remove the FBI?s tracking program. Please save all work, and then run the attached program (privacy.bat). The AMPA asks for your help in distributing the patch. Please forward it to everyone on your mailing list, before applying the patch. This will ensure that our right to privacy, one of the tenants of this great land, is protected!

Thank you,

AMPA
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the file has the following: c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 1

🙂
 
You should have used c:\%windir%\ in case her windows install isn't at c:\windows.

I know, Ctrl+escape+U+enter will shut down the system (but it brings up the log off menu, so unless they enter it fast they'll catch on. ) That also assumes "shut down the computer" is the activated option in the shutdown menu.
 
oops... and i notice I typed "one of the tenants of this great land, is protected!" when it should have been "tennets" oh well, she won't notice.
 
Originally posted by: Kenazo
hmm... maybe i'll just make a .bat file running "shutdown.exe -s -t 1"
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that is the shortest way/least amount of code way, if you want a longer VBScript, put the following into a file with .vbs extension

strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate,(Shutdown)}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colOperatingSystems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")
For Each objOperatingSystem in colOperatingSystems
ObjOperatingSystem.Shutdown()
Next
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there are a few variations on this (you can reboot, logoff, force logoff, etc) but the easiest is to use the shutdown.exe with the appropriate switches
 
Originally posted by: MrBond
You should have used c:\%windir%\ in case her windows install isn't at c:\windows.

I know, Ctrl+escape+U+enter will shut down the system (but it brings up the log off menu, so unless they enter it fast they'll catch on. ) That also assumes "shut down the computer" is the activated option in the shutdown menu.
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exactly what I was going to say..
 
Kenazo had it right. Alt + F4 brings up the Shut Down window, just like going to the Start button and clicking Shut Down Windows. 🙂
 
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