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[–] [email protected] 84 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

A fantastic example of the old "Physical access is root access" adage

[–] [email protected] 80 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I remember one time that windows didn't want to give an option to shutdown without rebooting for updates. That was the solution.

[–] Octopus1348 43 points 11 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wasn't in the mood for research, the only thing I had in mind was "just let me go to sleep".

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And that's how Skynet was born

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago

and with the mandatory "ssssh ssh ssh ssssshhhh" while holding down the power button.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Windows + r, shutdown -s -t 0, enter

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (4 children)

even the shutdown command is complicated ffs

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Be happy the shutdown procedure doesn't start by opening regedit. I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

It only takes two parameters to shutdown, how is that complicated?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Not often I learn something new with windows. I never knew that option existed. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months 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.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 34 points 11 months ago (5 children)
  1. Install Linux
  2. sudo poweroff
[–] [email protected] 73 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Boy, Linux users really will take every opportunity to tell you they're Linux users.

I use Arch, btw

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You make me want to make a distro called "Arch, btw".

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Based on TempelOS

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I use Arch, btw, btw

[–] [email protected] 65 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

PoolloverNathan is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

who are ya reporting it to, mr sudo?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Uh oh, you are on the naughty list.
sudu and santa - both start with s.
Coincidence? I think not.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Your parents.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I want less problems, not more.

And please don't pretend like Windows doesn't have an option like that.

These messages pop-up because the Admin wants to lock the computer down. It isn't inherently setup like that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago

Just the opposite of that workstation cluster back in university. They had an account named "shutdown" that did exactly that. It had no password and was network-accessable...

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I'm pretty sure that's a message you'd see on a remote desktop, or Kiosk. Both situations where you don't usually have access to the power cord either

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

Nice try, Skynet.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Just type in the access code: GRIDMAN

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

I tried to close the image by clicking on the top right corner, LOL

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

ChatGPT's gonna get you once it becomes sentient.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

It does not say you can’t do it, it just says it’s prohibited. It wants you to be aware you are rebellious.

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