IShellDispatch.ShutdownWindows method

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04/27/2021

Displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box. This is the same as clicking the Start menu and selecting Shut Down.

Syntax

IShellDispatch.ShutdownWindows()


IShellDispatch.ShutdownWindows()

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

JScript

This method does not return a value.

VB

This method does not return a value.

Remarks

This method is implemented and accessed through the Shell.ShutdownWindows method.

Examples

The following example shows the use of ShutdownWindows in JScript, VBScript, and Visual Basic.

JScript:

<script language="JScript">
    function fnShellShutdownWindowsJ()
    {
        var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
        
        objshell.ShutdownWindows();
    }
</script>

VBScript:

<script language="VBScript">
    function fnShellShutdownWindowsVB()
        dim objShell
        
        set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
        objshell.ShutdownWindows

        set objShell = nothing
    end function
 </script>

Visual Basic:

Private Sub fnShellShutdownWindowsVB()
    Dim objShell As Shell
    
    Set objShell = New Shell
    objshell.ShutdownWindows

    Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Shldisp.h
IDL	Shldisp.idl
DLL	Shell32.dll (version 4.71 or later)

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