Thread: Shutting down DOS

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    Shutting down DOS

    If i had my computer in MSDOS mode how would i shut it down with my program??
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    You would type "shut down" as the argument for your program. Just kidding, how about posting some code.

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    I would but i have absolutly no clue where to even start and god i hate msdn its got 2 be the HARDEST site to navagate!
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    I would but i have absolutly no clue where to even start and god i hate msdn its got 2 be the HARDEST site to navagate!
    In spite of what you say, a simple search for "system shutdown" yields this as it's first result: ExitWindowsEx and this as its third: System Shutdown.
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