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make windows automatically restart

hi all

what i am looking for is that having computer restart one more time automatically after I manually restart it at beginning. That way i dont have to wait there to do second restart manually.

I am ok with c# or batch file or adding registry

thanks

Govvy

Create batch file containing 'shutdown /r'

Ikelca

ASKER

that is not what I am looking for
because I have to logon to start batch file
I want no touch after first reboot

Govvy

Use HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce to point to script

ReneGe

1-Create a LocalPolicy or a Computer Group Policy Object to run an AutoRestart batch file at computer startup.

GPO AutoRestart.bat:
If exist "C:\Temp\AutoRestart.txt" (
del /f /q "C:\Temp\AutoRestart.txt"
shutdown -f -r -t 1
)

Batch File to restart PC then, auto restart it (Because of the GPO):
ECHO. >"C:\Temp\AutoRestart.txt"
shutdown -f -r -t 1

ReneGe

@Govvy:
User will require to logon so that the run once takes effect. This defise the purpose of not waiting for the PC to boot before rebooting.

Ikelca

ASKER

RUNONCE key require logon to run whatever inside
i have tried that already.

regarding GPO, it may work, but how can I use c# to create a new GPO? that's the question, isn't GPO linking to registry?? if that's the case, which key in registry?

Ikelca

ASKER

ok this works ReneGe,

but it leaves GPO enabled, is there way to disable that after run?

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Ikelca

ASKER

let me try and get back to u