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Remotely restarting Windows XP

If you are using Remote Desktop quite a lot, you may need to restart your XP machine remotely, but there is no option to restart or shutdown the machine. The only options available are Log Off and Disconnect.

To restart or to reboot XP machines remotely, use 'shutdown' command from the command console.

Run cmd.exe, and type 'shutdown -r -t 0' to restart the machine.

Published Friday, November 23, 2007 8:15 PM by HelloWorld

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Friday, November 23, 2007 3:37 PM by MSDN Blog Postings » Remotely restarting Windows XP

# re: Remotely restarting Windows XP

from the start menu, there is always an option for security (I think it's Windows Security..)...that option brings up the options to shutdown, reboot, hibernate, etc...

Friday, November 23, 2007 8:47 PM by Vincent

# re: Remotely restarting Windows XP

That's not true. You can Alt-F4 from the desktop to bring up the "Turn Off Computer" options, which allows you to restart. You can also restart via Task Manager.

Friday, November 23, 2007 9:24 PM by Alt-F4

# re: Remotely restarting Windows XP

Can't you just do ctrl-alt-end and choose restart? that's what i've always done.

Friday, November 23, 2007 10:13 PM by Carl Tyler

# re: Remotely restarting Windows XP

You just have to find "Windows Security" on the Start Menu, which give you the Ctrl-Alt-Del screen. Or it will just bring up the Task Manager, which also has all the standard shutdown/restart options.

Friday, November 23, 2007 11:00 PM by Gabe

# re: Remotely restarting Windows XP

Try Alt-F4 on the desktop and you get the old-style shutdown screen over RDP.  :)

Saturday, November 24, 2007 1:18 AM by Daniel

# re: Remotely restarting Windows XP

Thanks for great and helpful feedback.  :)

Saturday, November 24, 2007 2:27 AM by HelloWorld

# re: Remotely restarting Windows XP

Another method is to open the start menu, then press Alt+F4 to get the Shutdown menu.

I will also note that using the shutdown command can cause you issues if you don't use the "-f" (force) argument, because it will force you to logoff, then it gets hung on a dialog (or something), then you can't log in... because the computer is shutting down.

Saturday, November 24, 2007 6:57 PM by Programmerman

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