f Force running applications to close without forewarning users. t xxx Set the time-out period before shutdown to xxx seconds. e Document the reason for an unexpected shutdown of a computer. fw Combine with a shutdown option to cause the next boot to go to the firmware user interface. p Turn off the computer with no time-out or warning. g Full shutdown and restart (reboot) the computer.Īfter the system is rebooted, restart any registered applications. r Full shutdown and restart (reboot) the computer. On the next boot, restart any registered applications. c Print comment to screen of computer before rebooting or shutting down. m \computer Specify the target computer. i Display the graphical user interface (GUI).
This will output several options including the following most commonly used options: The most common switches to use are the /r (to reboot) or /s (to shutdown).
