Why wont this command work in win7

Phil2008 · 6 Dec 2010 at 23:03

shutdown.exe /L /T 15

It runs without the "/T 15" tho?

Basically I want to make a task in "Task Scheduler" twice a week, early in the while the pc isn't in use and make windows log off so my SSD drive can do its thing, But I would like it to log off after 20secs of coming out of sleep.

I might even set it to go back to sleep after a hr or so aswel

Rocker · 6 Dec 2010 at 23:14

It should work...try lower case?

Rocker · 6 Dec 2010 at 23:15

Indeed, it doesnt...odd

SiriusB · 6 Dec 2010 at 23:50

/t doesn't work with /l.

Phil2008 · 7 Dec 2010 at 00:30

Why tho?

J.B · 7 Dec 2010 at 07:56

Why would you want them to log off then shutdown? A log off is part of the shutdown process.

SiriusB · 7 Dec 2010 at 12:04

Phil2008 said:
Why tho?

Because that is how it was written.

EDIT:

One solution is to put it in a batch file, and have the Task run that.

logoff.bat

Code:

timeout /t 20
shutdown.exe -l

Phil2008 · 7 Dec 2010 at 12:55

SiriusB said:
One solution is to put it in a batch file, and have the Task run that.

logoff.bat

Code:

timeout /t 20 shutdown.exe -l

That works great, thanks

anything I don't mind · 7 Dec 2010 at 13:10

I thought that the machine only has to go in to a locked state or idle for the ssd to do its optimisation. Where did you read that it needs to be logged off ?

Phil2008 · 8 Dec 2010 at 16:43

groen said:
I thought that the machine only has to go in to a locked state or idle for the ssd to do its optimisation. Where did you read that it needs to be logged off ?

Over at OCZ forums.... With windows logged off nothing can disturb the ssd while its doing its thing.

My write speed has dropped way down over these last few weeks even tho my pc is left at idle for a good few hrs, so the ssd cant be doing its thin. So Im hoping the logging off twice a week will work :confused:

SiriusB · 8 Dec 2010 at 17:53

To be fair there is still plenty of stuff running in the background even when you are logged off. All I can assume is you have one specific application that runs when logged on that causes the problem.

Though I use an Intel SSD and use their optimization tools, so dunno much about OCZ SSDs.

Phil2008 · 8 Dec 2010 at 19:39

SiriusB said:
To be fair there is still plenty of stuff running in the background even when you are logged off. All I can assume is you have one specific application that runs when logged on that causes the problem.

But all of the background progs thats been installed by the user gets unloaded when you logoff?

SiriusB · 8 Dec 2010 at 19:41

There are probably 2 dozen services and other Windows processes going on even when logged off. Things don't magically stop running, just anything you initiated upon logging on.

Phil2008 · 8 Dec 2010 at 19:46

All I can think of that could be interfering with the ssd doing its thing, is a prog I use that checks for new emails every 20mins.

Phil2008 · 8 Dec 2010 at 19:50

Ive asked ppl at OCZ forum.......

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?82074-Write-speed-has-dropped-way-down

SiriusB · 8 Dec 2010 at 19:51

It would probably take a small age narrowing down what could be causing the issue. Nothing wrong with using your logoff script. Was just pointing out that it is likely one specific program that runs while you are logged in causing the problem, rather than simply down to being logged in.

If that makes any sense!