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Twilly · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: System Shutdown Message

Right. My computer is under control by someone in my family who has initiated shutdown whenever I boot up to the log-in page.

The message is as following:

This system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress and log off. Any unsaved changes will be lost. This shutdown was initiated by GY-ROOM/Administrator

Time before shutdown: 00:50:12

I have the following disabled:

Safe Mode
BIOS
Command Prompt (I can only use it through Guest account)
NEW: (22/8/2009) msconfig

Any ideas how to get rid of the Shutdown or abort it? (Or simply freeze it...)

Note: I tried shutdown -a before on 1 minute before shutdown, but I'm a limited user)

Hero · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject:

If someone in your house is doing it then go make them stop?

Twilly · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

Hero · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:47 pm Post subject:

Well if it is done remotely disconnect from the internet. Why are they doing this to you exactly?

Twilly · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject:

Hero · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:37 pm Post subject:

I still don't understand why they are doing this to you. You could partition the HDD, move all valued stuff, and reformat the pc. That being you can boot from disc and they didnt some how fuck that up.

iTz SWAT · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject:

Go to Start > Run > msconfig.exe > Start Up Tab > Untick unwanted Start Up Application's...
I made a video and will be Uploaded in 30 minutes. ( Sorry, I'm capped)

Twilly · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject:

Haswell · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject:

Boot with a LiveCD and crack the admin's password? Hopefully the CD drive would have boot priority over the HDD.

Have you tried command.com yet? Write that in a batch file and launch. It's similar to CMD.

Or, go to the registry and delete the startup command which starts shutdown.exe. You probably don't have the rights to do that, but it's worth a try.

Also try and access Services from Administration Tools (control panel or start menu)

Another option is to run CCleaner. In the options tab there should be a list of startup programs. Disable the stuff you don't want.

Twilly · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:55 am Post subject:

~Freelancer~

Boot with a LiveCD and crack the admin's password? Hopefully the CD drive would have boot priority over the HDD.

At the main post, I've stated that BIOS is locked with a password that I can't get pass, hence I cannot boot from a CD.

Have you tried command.com yet? Write that in a batch file and launch. It's similar to CMD.

I don't think so. But if cmd is locked out by the Administrator, then command would also be applied as well? Sounds plausible.

Or, go to the registry and delete the startup command which starts shutdown.exe. You probably don't have the rights to do that, but it's worth a try.

Tried that as well, Limited User restricts these kind of stuff that can harm a computer.

Also try and access Services from Administration Tools (control panel or start menu).

Hmm. Sounds great as well. I'll try it tomorrow, since I'm on Ubuntu right now.

Another option is to run CCleaner. In the options tab there should be a list of startup programs. Disable the stuff you don't want.

Sounds great x3. I've had it on my PC for some time, didn't think that it'll come into use in such situations.

Thanks a million, ~Freelancer~.

Polynomial · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:56 am Post subject:

Start -> Run... shutdown -a

That aborts a planned shutdown, which is what you are seeing.

Are you sure you didn't kill an important system process such as svchost.exe? When you kill vital system processes the machine goes into planned shutdown to prevent system damage.

Haswell · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:55 am Post subject:

In addition to using Run, you can always write batch files to execute commands. Could be helpful if you want them to run in one go instead of having to type in the commands one at a time.

Polynomial · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:09 pm Post subject:

You could also equally create a shortcut to the following:

"C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe" -a

That way you can run the command from a link on your quick launch bar or desktop.

Karakawe · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:41 pm Post subject:

Could just use a Linux distro. Just saying. Laughing

Benji. · Cheater Reputation: 0 Joined: 13 May 2009 Posts: 36

maybe stupid what im going to say..
isnt it possible to freeze the countdown with cheat engine?