Remotely restarting Windows XP

If you are using Remote Desktop quite a lot, you may need to restart your XP machine remotely, but there is no option to restart or shutdown the machine. The only options available are Log Off and Disconnect.

To restart or to reboot XP machines remotely, use 'shutdown' command from the command console.

Run cmd.exe, and type 'shutdown -r -t 0' to restart the machine.

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  • Anonymous
    November 23, 2007
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  • Anonymous
    November 23, 2007
    from the start menu, there is always an option for security (I think it's Windows Security..)...that option brings up the options to shutdown, reboot, hibernate, etc...

  • Anonymous
    November 23, 2007
    That's not true. You can Alt-F4 from the desktop to bring up the "Turn Off Computer" options, which allows you to restart. You can also restart via Task Manager.

  • Anonymous
    November 23, 2007
    Can't you just do ctrl-alt-end and choose restart? that's what i've always done.

  • Anonymous
    November 23, 2007
    You just have to find "Windows Security" on the Start Menu, which give you the Ctrl-Alt-Del screen. Or it will just bring up the Task Manager, which also has all the standard shutdown/restart options.

  • Anonymous
    November 23, 2007
    Try Alt-F4 on the desktop and you get the old-style shutdown screen over RDP.  :)

  • Anonymous
    November 23, 2007
    Thanks for great and helpful feedback.  :)

  • Anonymous
    November 24, 2007
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  • Anonymous
    September 12, 2011
    Thk for your idea it' work fine !!!  but i using this method C:>shutdown.exe -r -m \computer name -f -t 05