Remote reboot command windows 7

It's a grey box with a folder on it just below the View tab at the top of the window. The Properties window will open. Click the "Startup type" drop-down box. This box is to the right of the "Startup type" heading in the middle of the window.

A drop-down menu will appear. Select Automatic. Click Automatic in the drop-down menu. Click OK. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so enables remote restart on this computer. Part 2. Type firewall into Start. This will search for the Windows Firewall app. Click Windows Firewall. It's an image of a brick wall and a globe. You'll find it at the top of the Start window.

Click Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall. This link is in the top-left corner of the window. Doing so opens a list of all programs and services on the computer. Click Change settings. It's above the upper-right corner of the list of programs. Clicking it unlocks the list of programs. You'll find this near the bottom of the list of programs. Check the "Windows Management Instrumentation" box. It's to the left of this option.

If the computers you're using are on a public network, you'll also need to check the "Public" box on the far-right side of the page.

This computer will no longer block remote access in Firewall. Part 3. Click This PC. It's a computer-shaped folder on the left side of the File Explorer window. Click the Computer tab. This option is in the upper-left side of the window. A toolbar will appear below the tab. Click Properties. It's a red checkmark on a white box in the far-left side of the toolbar. This will open the Properties page for this computer. Note the computer's name.

August 18, at am. Actually , while not every command accepts dash - switches, the shutdown command certainly does. So, in our example, it works exactly as described. But hey, thanks for the condescending, unhelpful, and objectively incorrect comment. AB says:. January 7, at pm. MacrameTrumpToupee says:. January 30, at am. May 20, at pm. Jaymin Joshi says:. February 7, at pm. Dark Light says:. Is 30 seconds too short or too long a time? Maximum is seconds. Would you like to put your stamp on the shutdown?

Let people know who is in charge, who is shutting them down? Personally, I would avoid this switch, the syntax is tricky the numbers obscure and worst of all it does nothing exciting. That said the idea is sound, it enters a reason for the shutdown in the event log.

For me, this switch is an option, an option that I do not take. See more about Cancel Windows Shutdown. Note 2: Here is another example of Shutdown in action. Consider making a shortcut to shutdown. The benefit is that you have a GUI to control your shutdowns or restarts.