HPR2783: The Windows "Shutdown.exe" Command Explained

Shutdown.exe

• Introduced in Windows 2000 as a way to shutdown the PC via the command prompt.
• Included in all versions since Windows 2000 all the way to Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019.
• ReactOS, the open source binary-compatible clone of Windows, also includes the shutdown.exe command and the commands are the same.
• Located in %windir%\System32. The variable %windir% is usually c:\windows. In ReactOS, the variable is usually c:\reactos (failed to mention this in the recording).

Links:

• https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Shutdown.exe.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/shutdown
• https://ss64.com/nt/shutdown.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_(computing)#Windows_and_ReactOS

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