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by **noby** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:10 pm

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

by **Geekgirl** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:35 pm

whatchu talkin bout Willis?

Is this what you are looking for?

by **noby** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:31 pm

Geekgirl,

No it is not - read my first post please

noby

by **brad** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 4:50 pm

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

by **noby** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:48 pm

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

by **brad** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 10:00 pm

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

by **noby** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 8:08 am

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]

by **brad** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:35 am

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

by **noby** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:50 am

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]

by **brad** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 10:18 am

by **Geekgirl** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:11 pm

hey check this link out

by **brad** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:14 pm

Same thing I posted?????
brad

by **noby** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:22 pm

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

by **Geekgirl** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:26 pm

sry Brad
glad you got it Noby

by **noby** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:29 pm

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

noby

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