How to shut down/restart the computer with a batch file

[Bearer]

I am using a custom desktop running with windows XP. I have heard that we can create some batch file which will help us to shut down our system by just double clicking the batch file please help me to create a batch which will shut down as well as restart my desktop. I will be very thankful to you

[Praetor]

If you want to restart your system with the help of a batch file then you will have to make a batch file. For this you need to open the Notepad from the start -> all programs -> accessories. Then type the shutdown -r and save it on your desktop this will help you to restart your machine by just double clicking a batch file.

[Zecho]

To shutdown the system with the help of a batch file you simply need to create a batch file. Open the Notepad program and type the following command "Shutdown -s" and save it as shutdown.bat . Place this file on the desktop and then simply double click it and your system will shut down automatically.

[kelfro]

1. To restart the system using a batch file create a file in the notepad which only has the statement "shutdown -r" without the double quotes.
2. To Shutdown the system using a batch file create a file in the notepad which only has the statement "shutdown -r" without the double quotes.
3. Remember to save these files with .bat extensions only

[opaper]

Make a batch file with the help of notepad and save it as "shutdown.batch" or something like that. Now save it in your start menu -> program folder. Double click it and only write Shutdown /s if you want to shut down and /r for restarting the system. you can also create two seperate files and name them accordingly.