How can I logoff and go to stand-by via Win XP script?

Question

I am looking for a way to write a script (of any sort) that would both log me off my local Windows account and also immediatedly put the computer to sleep / stand-by. I've found solutions that can do one or the other but not logoff and then sleep all in one script. The SHUTDOWN command doesn't offer this and I can't find any other options either.

This is for Win XP, SP3 right now but someday soon I'll want a Windows 7 solution as well.

Thanks for any ideas or an explanation as to why this isn't possible. :)

Answer 1

Take a look at PsShutdown. Should do exactly what you want.

Answer 2

This batch file is GREAT! I have added a few tweaks to make it work with Windows XP and also minimized the amount of time to wait for the Standby scheduled task. Scheduled tasks only run every minute, so I set the maximum wait time to 1 min, 15 sec. Now I can Logout and Standby with a simple click of a batch file icon!

Here is how I set it up, step by step:

1. Create a directory "C:\MyProg"

2. Create and save a text file "C:\MyProg\Standby.bat"

    rem * Standby *  
    rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState
   

3. Create and save a text file "C:\MyProg\Logoff-Standby.bat"

    rem * Logoff & Standby *  
    rem  
    rem from http://superuser.com/questions/122432/how-can-i-logoff-and-go-to-stand-by-via-win-xp-script
   
    rem  
    rem * Find time to schedule the standby task *  
    rem  
    rem Get current time hours, minutes, and seconds  
    set curtime=%time%  
    set curhh=%curtime:~0,2%  
    set curhh=%curhh: =%  
    set curmm=%curtime:~3,2%  
    set curmm=%curmm: =%  
    set curss=%curtime:~6,2%  
    set curss=%curss: =%  
    rem Set values for near seconds, minutes, and hours  
    rem Scheduled tasks can only run at a new minute, so bump the time up by 1 min, 15 sec and then round down to zero seconds
    set /a nearss=%curss% + 15  
    set /a nearmm=%curmm% + 1  
    set /a nearhh=%curhh%  
    if %nearss% gtr 59 (  
        set /a nearss=%nearss% - 60  
        set /a nearmm=%nearmm% + 1  
    )  
    if %nearmm% gtr 59 (  
        set /a nearmm=%nearmm% - 60  
        set /a nearhh=%nearhh% + 1  
    )  
    if %nearhh% gtr 23 set /a nearhh=%nearhh% - 24  
    rem Add leading zero to minutes and hours  
    if %nearmm% lss 10 set nearmm=0%nearmm%  
    if %nearhh% lss 10 set nearhh=0%nearhh%  
    rem Set neartime to result rounded down to zero seconds  
    set neartime=%nearhh%:%nearmm%:00  
    rem  
    rem * Schedule task to standby *  
    rem  
    schtasks /create /tn "standby" /tr C:\MyProg\standby.bat /sc once /st %neartime% /ru System  
    rem  
    rem * Logout *  
    rem  
    shutdown -l -f
   

4. Right click on C:\MyProg\Logoff-Standby.bat > Send To > Desktop (create shortcut)

Answer 3

Create a batch file,

schtasks /create /tn "sleep" /tr c:\scripts\sleep.bat /sc once /st %neartime% /ru System
rundll32 user32.dll,ExitWindowsEx

the first line creates a scheduled task that runs sleep.bat as system user 1 minute from now. The second line logs you of.

In the sleep.bat file you need to add the following line which will send the PC to sleep.

rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

In the first batch file you need to work out what time it will be 1 minute from now (%neartime%)

set curtime=%time%
set curhh=%curtime:~0,2%
set curhh=%curhh: =%
set curmm=%curtime:~3,2%
set curmm=%curmm: =%
if "%curmm:~0,1%" == "0" set curmm=%curmm:~1,1%
set /a nearmm=%curmm% + 2
set /a nearhh=%curhh%
if %nearmm% gtr 59 (
    set /a nearmm=nearmm% - 60
    SET /A nearhh=%nearhh% + 1
)
if %nearmm% gtr 59 if %nearhh% gtr 23 set /a nearhh=%nearhh% - 24
if %nearmm% lss 10 set nearmm=0%nearmm%
set neartime=%nearhh%:%nearmm%

This wont be instant but it will be automated.

Alternatively you could set you pc to lock when resuming from sleep, and then the sleep command on its own will lock the station (although this doesnt log you off, its close!)