Windows 10: I have an @echo script running on a computer daily, want it OFF

I have
"@echo off

at 21:00 /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su shutdown -s -t 60 -c "shutting down
for the night!"


echo Done!


pause&end"

a buddy wrote that to turn off my sons computer at 9pm every night. Now that he's older we've given him the computer but it still shuts off at 9pm every night, even after it was upgraded to windows 10.

Any help would be awesome!

:)

 

Script to delete files on multiple computers

I have this simple script to delete files on a single computer and it works running it locally. However, I would like to automate it using group policy to target multiple computers upon reboot. That is computer 1,2,3, and so on.

@echo off

@echo Y | del "C:\\Users\computer1\Downloads"\*.*

I would like to place it either in the computer or user configuration of the group policy. Any help will be appreciated.

 

How to set an Ethernet Connection as Metered to control Updates, Drivers, Store and others

These are the scripts I've been using. They're intended for interactive use. To run unattended, they'll need modifying.

Stop Windows update:

echo off

sc query wuauserv | Find /i "RUNNING"

if %errorlevel% == 0 (

echo on

net stop wuauserv

sc config wuauserv start= disabled

) else (

echo Windows Update is not running

)

pause

Start Windows update:

echo off

sc query wuauserv | Find /i "RUNNING"

if %errorlevel% == 0 (

echo Windows Update is running

) else (

echo on

sc config wuauserv start= auto

net start wuauserv

)

pause

 

Right click the window icon on the lower left corner. Then type: Task Scheduler. You should be able to turn it off there.

 

This will more than likely be a scheduled task.

Click Start >> Type/Search for Task Scheduler
Now have a look in the list of tasks to see if it is there





If you see the task there, right click it and select disable or delete.
Disable will stop it from running any more without actually deleting the task.

Regards,
Jamie

 

I get a prompt saying "Task Scheduler service is not available. Task Scheduler will attempt to connect to it."
After hitting OK a couple of times it loads. It doesn't show what was added here.

I checked Task Scheduler prior to originally posting...

It should show as that script shut down the computer last night; This is frustrating.

In hindsight, should have probably used task scheduler to run a shutdown .bat...

 

Do any of these folders have the script in?





Failing that, do you see any reference to it in your start up programs?
Open Task Manager >> Click the Start-up Tab >> Can you see anything there in reference to the shutdown script?

-Jamie

 

Only the Microsoft folder is populated... Couldn't seem to be finding anything related to power/shutddown/ect...

 

Could you have another program installed that runs scheduled tasks that runs it, check your installed programs to see if anything stands out maybe.

I can't think of anything that would run on a schedule that wouldn't be in the Task Scheduler unless it was managed via another program.

-Jamie

 

the script posted above is ran as a .bat file... Couldn't find anything relating to the file name or command in scheduler.

 

I understand, have you checked your list of installed programs to see if you have another program installed that can schedule tasks?

Something must be running that batch file on a schedule, if it's not the Task Scheduler then there might be a 3rd party program installed running it.

 

The system is barren except for flagship games, adobe cs6 master, and office 07. all of which have been present except a couple games before the system was updated to W10.

 

Given that you know the contents of the batch file you must know where it is located? have you tried moving the batch file and seeing what it does at 21:00.

• Does the computer shutdown?
• Do you get an error?

Maybe also worth checking the Event View for the last time it shutdown via the batch file method to see if anything in there relates to the shutdown process, are you familiar with Event Viewer?

-Jamie

 

"The process C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.EXE (WOAC) has initiated the shutdown of computer PROBLEMCOMPUTERATM on behalf of user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM for the following reason: No title for this reason could be found
Reason Code: 0x800000ff
Shutdown Type: shutdown
Comment: shutting down"

As you can see, it does log the shutdown command, but I can't seem to find it in scheduler *Sad
From my knowledge, you're 100% right and it should be in scheduler.

I mean, I could probably remove shutdown.exe from system32, but I'm not sure if that'll cause issues.

I removed the bat file off the computer, will see if shuts down in a second. Changing system time to 8:59.

 

Can you see anything relating to this in the Tasks folder? C:\Windows\Tasks

Other than that have you gone through the long winded task of looking at all the folders within the Task Scheduler?
The task may have been put under one of these folder (By design or accidentally when setup)





-Jamie