Windows: Log off, restart or shut down

Log off, restart or shut down Windows after a delay, once no run is in progress.

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Log off, restart or shut down Windows after a delay, once no run is in progress.

Runs on: Windows only.

Add it to a process

In the process designer, open the Add step tab. Find Log off, restart or shut down under Windows, or type its name in the search box, and drag it onto the canvas.

Fields

FieldRequiredWhat it does
OperationYesWhat to do Choices: log_off, restart, shut_down.
DelayNoSeconds to wait first, so the run can finish and report (0 to 600)
ForceNoClose programs without letting them save. Unsaved work is lost Default: off.
VariableNoVariable to store the delay used

What it gives back

  • {power_delay} – Seconds until Windows does it

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