Guest ToddAndMargo Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Hi All, I am told on another forum that this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 is suppose to end all tasks and log off all users on XP shutdown. I know it ends all tasks, but I was unaware that is also logged off all users. Can anyone verify this for me? Many thanks, -T
Guest PaulM Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 It ends a task when a user logs off or shutdown. It does not logoff the user. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.paulsxp.com http://www.paulsxp.com/forum http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message news:uA3SFA7AJHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi All, > > I am told on another forum that this key: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 > > is suppose to end all tasks and log off all users on XP shutdown. > I know it ends all tasks, but I was unaware that is also > logged off all users. Can anyone verify this for me? > > Many thanks, > -T
Guest Ian D Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message news:uA3SFA7AJHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi All, > > I am told on another forum that this key: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 > > is suppose to end all tasks and log off all users on XP shutdown. > I know it ends all tasks, but I was unaware that is also > logged off all users. Can anyone verify this for me? > > Many thanks, > -T Logging off users is one of the first events that occur during the shutdown process. Ending tasks will be one of the last events before powering off.
Guest ToddAndMargo Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 Ian D wrote: > "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message > news:uA3SFA7AJHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi All, >> >> I am told on another forum that this key: >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 >> >> is suppose to end all tasks and log off all users on XP shutdown. >> I know it ends all tasks, but I was unaware that is also >> logged off all users. Can anyone verify this for me? >> >> Many thanks, >> -T > > Logging off users is one of the first events that occur during > the shutdown process. Ending tasks will be one of the last > events before powering off. It is an unattended shutdown and I can not click the prompt to log off users. I am looking for a work around for this prompt.
Guest ToddAndMargo Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 PaulM wrote: > It ends a task when a user logs off or shutdown. It does not logoff the > user. > It is an unattended shutdown and I can not click the prompt to log off users. Will this registry key help in any way? (The computer is a virtual machine and the power off trigger comes from the hypervisor.)
Guest ToddAndMargo Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 Ian D wrote: > "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message > news:uA3SFA7AJHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi All, >> >> I am told on another forum that this key: >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 >> >> is suppose to end all tasks and log off all users on XP shutdown. >> I know it ends all tasks, but I was unaware that is also >> logged off all users. Can anyone verify this for me? >> >> Many thanks, >> -T > > Logging off users is one of the first events that occur during > the shutdown process. Ending tasks will be one of the last > events before powering off. > > The computer is a virtual machine and the power off trigger comes from the hypervisor. I can not press the prompt to log of users.
Guest PaulM Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 This is all it does. Automatically Close Non-Responding Applications on Shutdown or LogOff. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.paulsxp.com http://www.paulsxp.com/forum http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message news:uvK0Gy7AJHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > PaulM wrote: >> It ends a task when a user logs off or shutdown. It does not logoff the >> user. >> > > It is an unattended shutdown and I can not click the prompt > to log off users. Will this registry key help in any way? > (The computer is a virtual machine and the power off trigger > comes from the hypervisor.)
Guest Thee Chicago Wolf Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 >It is an unattended shutdown and I can not click the prompt >to log off users. Will this registry key help in any way? >(The computer is a virtual machine and the power off trigger >comes from the hypervisor.) Yes. - Thee Chicago Wolf
Guest ToddAndMargo Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Re: HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 ToddAndMargo wrote: > Hi All, > > I am told on another forum that this key: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks=1 > > is suppose to end all tasks and log off all users on XP shutdown. > I know it ends all tasks, but I was unaware that is also > logged off all users. Can anyone verify this for me? > > Many thanks, > -T Hi Paula and Thee, Thank you! -T
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