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Close web browser automatically after inactivity?

Asked by: Thomas4019

On my Vista computer, i need it to close all web browser windows (IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome) after 15 minutes of inactivity. This is because we are using a web login system which doesn't logout automatically and will remain logged in even after the computer sleeps. Maybe a script that runs before automatic sleep or hybernate. Other ideas?

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Answers

 

by: jwentingPosted on 2009-07-08 at 22:06:42ID: 24810861

Even if you were to close those windows that wouldn't log you out from the web applications.

 

by: Thomas4019Posted on 2009-07-08 at 22:15:12ID: 24810893

This is a web login application, hosted internally from my router, and it logs out after closing the window.

 

by: NivleshPosted on 2009-07-09 at 01:05:34ID: 24811491

This app might be of help.

http://www.bdvnotepad.com/sysscr_en.htm

and you could write a script (download pstools from www.sysinternals.com .. and use the following to create the script

pskill iexplore.exe
pskill firefox.exe
pskill chrome.exe


 

by: Thomas4019Posted on 2009-07-09 at 10:34:32ID: 24816004

That looks quite promising, i will try it now.

Thanks for the help.

 

by: TCB1Posted on 2009-07-13 at 06:13:29ID: 24839314

Also Autoit will do this and much more.

www.autoitscript.com

 

by: Thomas4019Posted on 2009-07-13 at 10:43:36ID: 24842034

Could you post a sample autoit script that would run an "exe" or "bat" or shortcut after a specified number of minutes of inactivity.

Now i am having problems with the screensaver way, in that certain programs seem to be preventing the screen saver from launching.

 

by: TCB1Posted on 2009-07-13 at 12:05:48ID: 24842803

Here is the script. Download autoit. You have the option to run the script as a .au3 file or you can convert it to an .exe. Change the inactivity time to your liking. I'm attaching the .au3 file. Just take off the .txt at the end.

while 1 ;run the script continuously in the background
      $startmousepos=mousegetpos() ;get the initial mouse position
      $start=TimerInit() ;Start the timer
      $end=timerdiff($start) ;Check the timer
      while $end<10000 ;Loop until timer is greater than 10 seconds (inactive threshold)
            sleep(1000) ;wait 1 second
            $endmousepos=mousegetpos() ;get the mouse position to see if changed
            if $startmousepos[0]<>$endmousepos[0] or $startmousepos[1]<>$endmousepos[1] Then
                  $startmousepos=$endmousepos ;if mouse postion changed, reset mouse position
                  $start=TimerInit() ;if mouse postion changed, reset timer
            EndIf
            $end=timerdiff($start) ;Check timer
      WEnd
      ;Do the following when the inactive threshold is met
      processclose("firefox.com") ;close firefox
      processclose("iexplorer.exe") ;close internet explorer
      processclose("chrome.exe") ;close Google Chrome
      processclose("safari.exe") ;close Safari
      ;May need to confirm the proper process name for each program you want to close.
        ;You can also close the programs via a winclose("Window Name") command. Check autoit docs   for more info.
WEnd

 

by: Thomas4019Posted on 2009-09-13 at 00:36:49ID: 31628067

Thanks for your creative solutions.

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