Here’s a really clever way to shutdown (or restart) multiple computers remotely using a batch file. It’s clever because it takes a list of computers from Excel and uses a batch file to shutdown or restart them remotely. To shutdown multiple computers remotely: Create a list of computer in a column in Microsoft Excel In […]
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Unable To Shutdown Computer – Windows 8.1
Are you unable to shutdown your windows 8 or 8.1 PC? If you are unable to shutdown your computer running windows 8.1, to fix this: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del Hold down Ctrl and click on the power button at the bottom right of the screen Under Emergency Restart, click OK You’re computer should now be able to shutdown.
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How To Cancel A Shutdown Or Reboot In The Command Prompt
This command cancels a shutdown or reboot for all versions of Windows (XP, 7, 8, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012, etc…). To cancel a shutdown or reboot, use the following command in the command prompt: shutdown -a Notice that the a stands for abort and that you can only cancel a shutdown or reboot if […]
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How To Access The BIOS Settings In Windows 8
As pointed out by a comment from jason404, you cannot access the BIOS settings in Windows 8 after a reboot. According to Microsoft, this is because Windows 8 boots so fast, it’s nearly impossible to hit a key to access the BIOS in Windows 8. So, to access the BIOS settings in Windows 8, you […]
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How To Shutdown Windows 8 | Windows Server 2012
I installed Windows 8 on my laptop today as an upgrade from Windows 7. Honestly, I like it. Well, I don’t object to it. The upgrade took a few hours, but apart from that, Windows 8 hasn’t done anything too objectionable. I guess it’s a case of “I was expecting a lot more hassles” and […]
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