Re: help with timers

From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 08/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 10:26:59 +0530

No problem, Wes :-) 

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
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Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table: 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message news:O$h0CRlgEHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
No I wasn't aware of that, Ramesh.
Heading to the registry now to change
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
limitblankpassworduse
Thank you.  ;-)
-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:uvammIggEHA.3272@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
Ramesh [MVP] <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org>  hunted and pecked:
> Nice work, Wes :-)
>
> <off-topic> You may be knowing this already, but just in case.
> For the schtasks & blank password, here is some info from David.
> "Implications of this tweak"
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=erG%249bSZEHA.2388%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
> Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Og52K%23fgEHA.2916@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Ramesh,
>
> I tried this to see if I could make it work.
>
> I already had a shortcut on my Desktop to
> %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 00 for Shutdown.
>
> I scheduled it and it didn't work.  I got a You do not have permission
> error.  I do not use a password.  After downloading and running
> sthome.vbs
> from Kelly's Korner I got it to work.  :-)  That item mentions Home.
> But it
> works with Pro also.  I have XP Pro and it works for me.
>
> 67. Run Scheduled Tasks w/o PW Home
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> I also have a shortcut to %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 00 for
> Reboot.  I tried this one also and got it to work.
>
> So I modified the instructions to reflect the way I got them to work.
>
> Use Task Scheduler to schedule the computer to shut down and restart
> at a
> specific time.
>
> To do so, follow these steps:
>
> 01. Create a shortcut to %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 00.
> 02. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
> 03. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Scheduled Tasks.
> 04. Double-click Add Scheduled Task. The Scheduled Task Wizard starts.
> 05. Click Next.
> 06. Under Click the program you want Windows to run, click Browse.
> 07. In the Select Program to Schedule dialog box, locate the
> shortcut that you created, click it, and then click Open.
> 08. Under Perform this task, specify a name for the task and how
> frequently
> you want this task to run, and then click Next.
> 09. Under Select the time and day you want this task to start,
> specify a
> start time and date for the task, and then click Next.
> 10. Type the user name and password to run this task under, and then
> click
> Next.
> 11. Click to select the Open advanced properties for this task when I
> click
> Finish check box, and then click Finish.
> 11. Click the Task tab.
> 12. In the Run box, change it to read:
> %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 00
> Change the Start in box to read:
> %windir%
> 13. Click OK.
>
> --
> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In news:ufyagfdgEHA.3264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
> Ramesh [MVP] <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org>  hunted and pecked:
>> Thanks Wes. But, I may have stolen it from here :-)
>>
>> You Cannot Schedule a Windows XP-Based Computer to Shut Down and
>> Restart by Using the AT Command with Shutdown.exe:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814761
>>
>> I think a shortcut for "shutdown.exe -s -t 00" has to be created and
>> then the shortcut has to be selected in the 6th step above.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>> Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp
>>
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:eIbqgBVgEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Gladly stolen from Ramesh
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/
>>
>> Use Task Scheduler to schedule the computer to shut down and restart
>> at a
>> specific time.
>>
>> To do so, follow these steps:
>>
>> 01. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>> 02. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Scheduled
>> Tasks.
>> 03. Double-click Add Scheduled Task. The Scheduled Task Wizard
>> starts.
>> 04. Click Next.
>> 05. Under Click the program you want Windows to run, click Browse.
>> 06. In the Select Program to Schedule dialog box, locate the
>> %SystemRoot%\System32 folder, locate and click the Shutdown.exe file,
>> and
>> then click Open.
>> 07. Under Perform this task, specify a name for the task and how
>> frequently
>> you want this task to run, and then click Next.
>> 08. Under Select the time and day you want this task to start,
>> specify a
>> start time and date for the task, and then click Next.
>> 09. Type the user name and password to run this task under, and then
>> click
>> Next.
>> 10. Click to select the Open advanced properties for this task when I
>> click
>> Finish check box, and then click Finish.
>> 11. Click the Task tab.
>> 12. In the Run box, specify any additional parameters that you want
>> to use
>> with Shutdown.exe.
>> 13. Click OK.
>>
>> NOTE: For exact parameters for shutdown.exe, open cmd and type
>> shutdown.exe /?
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:5AC5B107-08A9-4E87-A96F-9AE5CB21E001@microsoft.com,
>> Bree <Bree@discussions.microsoft.com>  hunted and pecked:
>>> Does anyone know how to add a timer that makes my computer
>>> automatically shut down at a certain time, and also how to take that
>>> timer off?

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