▲ 923 ▼ Oh, is that so? (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world 62 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] kubica@kbin.social 80 points 2 years ago (4 children) I remember one time that windows didn't want to give an option to shutdown without rebooting for updates. That was the solution. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Octopus1348 43 points 2 years ago (5 children) Or a not so forceful solution: Go into the Ctrl + Alt + Del menu, and press the power button while holding down Ctrl. Now you can do an emergency shutdown. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] kubica@kbin.social 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't in the mood for research, the only thing I had in mind was "just let me go to sleep". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember finding myself in the exact same situation recently. I was sleepier than I ever remember being and the shutdown screen showed an update pending. I compromised for an OFF monitor with the CPU doing whatever it needed to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* Running closed source software then I see... The birth is like Beacon 23 showed. The AI killed the writer and no one became in charge of said AI. Only Open Source software can crack the CSAI. Kind of explains where AS' char came from too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] orangatang@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago and with the mandatory "ssssh ssh ssh ssssshhhh" while holding down the power button. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Windows + r, shutdown -s -t 0, enter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Sonicdemon86@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I use "shutdown -s -f -t 0" it forces all apps to shutdown without windows asking you if you want to go back and save or if a program is not turning off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) even the shutdown command is complicated ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Be happy the shutdown procedure doesn't start by opening regedit. I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I read that as rageedit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 7 points 2 years ago Not really The -s stands for shutdown, with other ones being for hibernate, reboot etc. The -t stands for time. By default it's something like 30 seconds. Putting it on 0 makes it instant. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It only takes two parameters to shutdown, how is that complicated? permalink fedilink source parent [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Not really, it's a pretty simple command that not everyone uses anyway. -s is for shutdown, -t for time. There are more complicated things in the Windows command line interface. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Octopus1348 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think it would still update (if it didn't give a normal shutdown option) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Nope, I use it all the time if I'm going home from work. Works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent [–] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago* For a more forceful solution: pull the plug out slightly and then arc a screwdriver across the pins. Note: the screwdriver is consumed in this process. Alternate method: pour mercury into an air vent on the computer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teft@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago Not often I learn something new with windows. I never knew that option existed. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 years ago Someone installed Windows server 2008 on one of our school computers. The shutdown option was missing. So I asked the teacher about it. He also had no idea how the hell to shut it down. Pressing the power button would just log-out the user. For at least 2 years it did fine with forced shutdowns. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Sounds like that would eventually fuck up the system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) thats what my friend does... the windows update somehow always breaks the system, requiring a windows reinstall, so he force shutsdown permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why don't they just disable the single problematic update? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago i hate to say this but average windows user permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Octopus1348 43 points 2 years ago (5 children) Or a not so forceful solution: Go into the Ctrl + Alt + Del menu, and press the power button while holding down Ctrl. Now you can do an emergency shutdown. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] kubica@kbin.social 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't in the mood for research, the only thing I had in mind was "just let me go to sleep". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember finding myself in the exact same situation recently. I was sleepier than I ever remember being and the shutdown screen showed an update pending. I compromised for an OFF monitor with the CPU doing whatever it needed to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* Running closed source software then I see... The birth is like Beacon 23 showed. The AI killed the writer and no one became in charge of said AI. Only Open Source software can crack the CSAI. Kind of explains where AS' char came from too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] orangatang@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago and with the mandatory "ssssh ssh ssh ssssshhhh" while holding down the power button. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Windows + r, shutdown -s -t 0, enter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Sonicdemon86@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I use "shutdown -s -f -t 0" it forces all apps to shutdown without windows asking you if you want to go back and save or if a program is not turning off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) even the shutdown command is complicated ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Be happy the shutdown procedure doesn't start by opening regedit. I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I read that as rageedit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 7 points 2 years ago Not really The -s stands for shutdown, with other ones being for hibernate, reboot etc. The -t stands for time. By default it's something like 30 seconds. Putting it on 0 makes it instant. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It only takes two parameters to shutdown, how is that complicated? permalink fedilink source parent [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Not really, it's a pretty simple command that not everyone uses anyway. -s is for shutdown, -t for time. There are more complicated things in the Windows command line interface. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Octopus1348 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think it would still update (if it didn't give a normal shutdown option) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Nope, I use it all the time if I'm going home from work. Works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent [–] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago* For a more forceful solution: pull the plug out slightly and then arc a screwdriver across the pins. Note: the screwdriver is consumed in this process. Alternate method: pour mercury into an air vent on the computer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teft@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago Not often I learn something new with windows. I never knew that option existed. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kubica@kbin.social 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't in the mood for research, the only thing I had in mind was "just let me go to sleep". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember finding myself in the exact same situation recently. I was sleepier than I ever remember being and the shutdown screen showed an update pending. I compromised for an OFF monitor with the CPU doing whatever it needed to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* Running closed source software then I see... The birth is like Beacon 23 showed. The AI killed the writer and no one became in charge of said AI. Only Open Source software can crack the CSAI. Kind of explains where AS' char came from too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember finding myself in the exact same situation recently. I was sleepier than I ever remember being and the shutdown screen showed an update pending. I compromised for an OFF monitor with the CPU doing whatever it needed to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* Running closed source software then I see... The birth is like Beacon 23 showed. The AI killed the writer and no one became in charge of said AI. Only Open Source software can crack the CSAI. Kind of explains where AS' char came from too. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* Running closed source software then I see... The birth is like Beacon 23 showed. The AI killed the writer and no one became in charge of said AI. Only Open Source software can crack the CSAI. Kind of explains where AS' char came from too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* Running closed source software then I see... The birth is like Beacon 23 showed. The AI killed the writer and no one became in charge of said AI. Only Open Source software can crack the CSAI. Kind of explains where AS' char came from too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orangatang@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago and with the mandatory "ssssh ssh ssh ssssshhhh" while holding down the power button. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Windows + r, shutdown -s -t 0, enter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Sonicdemon86@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I use "shutdown -s -f -t 0" it forces all apps to shutdown without windows asking you if you want to go back and save or if a program is not turning off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) even the shutdown command is complicated ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Be happy the shutdown procedure doesn't start by opening regedit. I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I read that as rageedit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 7 points 2 years ago Not really The -s stands for shutdown, with other ones being for hibernate, reboot etc. The -t stands for time. By default it's something like 30 seconds. Putting it on 0 makes it instant. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It only takes two parameters to shutdown, how is that complicated? permalink fedilink source parent [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Not really, it's a pretty simple command that not everyone uses anyway. -s is for shutdown, -t for time. There are more complicated things in the Windows command line interface. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Octopus1348 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think it would still update (if it didn't give a normal shutdown option) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Nope, I use it all the time if I'm going home from work. Works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sonicdemon86@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I use "shutdown -s -f -t 0" it forces all apps to shutdown without windows asking you if you want to go back and save or if a program is not turning off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) even the shutdown command is complicated ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Be happy the shutdown procedure doesn't start by opening regedit. I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I read that as rageedit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 7 points 2 years ago Not really The -s stands for shutdown, with other ones being for hibernate, reboot etc. The -t stands for time. By default it's something like 30 seconds. Putting it on 0 makes it instant. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It only takes two parameters to shutdown, how is that complicated? permalink fedilink source parent [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Not really, it's a pretty simple command that not everyone uses anyway. -s is for shutdown, -t for time. There are more complicated things in the Windows command line interface. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Be happy the shutdown procedure doesn't start by opening regedit. I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I read that as rageedit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I read that as rageedit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 7 points 2 years ago Not really The -s stands for shutdown, with other ones being for hibernate, reboot etc. The -t stands for time. By default it's something like 30 seconds. Putting it on 0 makes it instant. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It only takes two parameters to shutdown, how is that complicated? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Not really, it's a pretty simple command that not everyone uses anyway. -s is for shutdown, -t for time. There are more complicated things in the Windows command line interface. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Octopus1348 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think it would still update (if it didn't give a normal shutdown option) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Nope, I use it all the time if I'm going home from work. Works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mellejwz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Nope, I use it all the time if I'm going home from work. Works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago* For a more forceful solution: pull the plug out slightly and then arc a screwdriver across the pins. Note: the screwdriver is consumed in this process. Alternate method: pour mercury into an air vent on the computer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teft@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago Not often I learn something new with windows. I never knew that option existed. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 years ago Someone installed Windows server 2008 on one of our school computers. The shutdown option was missing. So I asked the teacher about it. He also had no idea how the hell to shut it down. Pressing the power button would just log-out the user. For at least 2 years it did fine with forced shutdowns. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Sounds like that would eventually fuck up the system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) thats what my friend does... the windows update somehow always breaks the system, requiring a windows reinstall, so he force shutsdown permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why don't they just disable the single problematic update? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago i hate to say this but average windows user permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why don't they just disable the single problematic update? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago i hate to say this but average windows user permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago i hate to say this but average windows user permalink fedilink source parent
