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Hi,

Is there a way to display a message on the screen when you shutdown the PC, and eg. waiting for a key to be hit before doing the actual shutdown in XP? If the second part is not possible, I guess the first one would have to do.

this would help some thoughtless users....

thanx

noby

whatchu talkin bout Willis?

Is this what you are looking for?

Geekgirl,

No it is not - read my first post please

noby

Do you mean the "Log off" Screen?
Control Panel / User Accounts / "Change how Users log on/off.
brad

When I shut down the computer, I want to display a message on the screen. I don't care how it is done, if I can edit the message. It is not by logging off.
As an example : could i start a *.bat file at that moment?, or display another desktop theme (in which i put the message)

I hope this shows my meaning a little better

thanks to all inputters

noby

Here's one way by using a "shortcut": .
brad

Brad,

I tried your shortcut suggestion, but it does not do anything

by the way, how can i include an image in this post?

noby[/img]

Works for me. Show us the shortcut you created.
To post an image you must upload it to a site with a URL. Then you can link to it.
brad

Brad,

here's what i did : I made a shortcut on my desktop and typed in :
shutdown -s -t10 -c "This is my Message"

but when i double-click it nothing happens


could you mail me an example of an image upload to url plse? I guess my grey cells aren't anymore what hey're supposed to be....[/url]

hey check this link out

Same thing I posted?????
brad

Brad,

your post worked, I overlooked the space.
I thought that I had sent you a reply, telling you it is ok, but something must have gone wrong at the posting of my last message.

sorry 'bout that

thanks as usual - (when do you guys send the bill?)

noby

sry Brad
glad you got it Noby

xxx to both of you (if you're in the kissable class)

noby