Shutdown per cmd: the most important commands

If you want to shutdown your computer using the command prompt (cmd), you need the correct shutdown commands. In this practical tip, we will show you which commands are available.

Windows: commands for shutdown via cmd

For a shutdown command, you can start the command prompt in normal mode. If you start the command prompt as an administrator, it works as well.

• shutdown: The PC is shut down immediately.
• shutdown –s –t 60: The PC is shut down in 60 seconds.
• shutdown –r: The PC is restarted.
• shutdown –a: The shutdown is canceled.
• shutdown –i: The remote PC is shut down.
• shutdown –s: The local PC is shut down.
• shutdown –l: The current user is logged out.
• shutdown –f: Running applications are forced to close.
• shutdown -c "Comment": A comment is also noted.

In the next practical tip, we will show you an overview of the most important CMD commands.