Remotely shutdown or restart a Windows 7 PC

This article will tell you how to remotely  shutdown or restart a Windows 7 PC using the Remote Shutdown Dialog box or command line.

Using the Remote Shutdown Dialog box, you can remote shutdown, restart or log off local or networked computers, quite easily.

To open the Remote Shutdown Dialog box, open a command prompt, type shutdown -i and hit Enter.

The Remote Shutdown Dialog window will open.

In the window which opens, click Add. This will let you add the name of the copmuter that you want to remote-shutdown. You can find the name of the PC by right-clicking Computer and selecting properties. As an example, I have used his-pc and her-pc. Alternatively, you can also use the browse button to look for other PC’s on your network.

Next select the command. I have selected Shutdown and allowed for a 60 seconds time span before shutdown commences. You can also give a message, which will be displayed before shutdown commences.

Once done, click OK.

You can also document the reason for an unexpected restart or shutdown of a remote computer without logging on locally to that computer.

NOTE:

• To send commands to other PC’s you will have to have administrative privileges on those computers as well
• For Shutdown Event Tracker to be able to record information, the Remote Registry service must be enabled on the remote computer
• The Remote Administration and Windows Management Instrumentation firewall exceptions must be enabled on the remote computer.

To learn how to restart or shut down a remote computer and document the reason using the command line visit TechNet.