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Closing Windows

Before you begin:

Similar examples:

• How to initiate System shutdown (WinNT only)
• Restarting Windows
• Enabling the SE_SHUTDOWN_NAME privilege for the application

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Code:

#DEFINE EWX_LOGOFF 0
#DEFINE EWX_SHUTDOWN 1
#DEFINE EWX_REBOOT 2
#DEFINE EWX_FORCE 4
#DEFINE EWX_POWEROFF 8
#DEFINE EWX_FORCEIFHUNG 16

DECLARE INTEGER GetLastError IN kernel32

DECLARE INTEGER ExitWindows IN user32;
	INTEGER dwReserved, INTEGER uReturnCode

DECLARE INTEGER ExitWindowsEx IN user32;
	INTEGER uFlags, INTEGER dwReserved

* logoff -- change user
* = ExitWindowsEx(EWX_LOGOFF, 0)

* reboot
nResult = ExitWindowsEx(EWX_REBOOT, 0)

IF nResult=0
* 1314=ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD
	? "ExitWindowsEx call failed:", GetLastError()
ENDIF  

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Listed functions:

ExitWindows
ExitWindowsEx
GetLastError

Comment:

To shut down the local computer, the calling thread must have the SE_SHUTDOWN_NAME privilege.

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