Windows XP Tips And Tricks

These DOS commands are very useful for Windows XP users when they cannot be bothered to manually shutdown the computer after downloading or after certain system scans or commands. To set automatic shutdown, go the the Run icon on the Start menu of Windows. Type in ‘cmd’ and press enter to open the window. Type ’shutdown’ to display all the commands if you are not familiar with them. The most useful commands are ’shutdown’ followed by -l to logoff, -r for restart, -t xx to set a time (xx standing for number of seconds) and -a to abort the shutdown.