How do I abort a program that keeps shutting down the PC?

[Batch PROgrammers]

My friend has made a program which logs you out and some how it has put him in a loop and now he can only get on his pc for 15 secs
can this be fixed

[Squashman]

Is the program a batch file using the shutdown command?

[Ed Dyreen]

Login normally, after the batch has run press windows+R button
type cmd and press enter
type shutdown -a

If that don't work

press F8 at boot time, select boot into safe mode.
Login and rename the logout file.
Reboot and delete the autorun entrance for the logout file.

both require admin privileges

[Adrianvdh]

Please post the code for the program, then maybe close the batch file?

[foxidrive]

Hold down the shift key until the PC is booted. It bypasses the startup group.

You may also get the popup from the accessibility widget, which you can select no to.

[Batch Artist]

1. Press "Ctrl Alt Del" once the PC has booted up.
2. Close the Batch File.

If that doesn't work or the File is not located in the tab follow these steps, but you'll have to be FAST to get it done!

1. Open 'CMD' in the Run/Search bar.
2. Type "-a shutdown". (Which stands for 'abort shutdown').

If both those steps Don't work, you may need to rebuild your PC.

[Ed Dyreen]

Windows reads the location of the startUp folders here

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Startup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Common Startup

Then looks and executes any executables found ( usually shortcuts, not the executables themselves )

Windows also executes any links specified under these keys.

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Killing a mosquito with a bullet

If both those steps Don't work, you may need to rebuild your PC.

Access the drive from another OS like a boot-able ROM version of windows and clean the affected areas. Load the registry file

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reg.EXE /load "%USERPROFILE%\NTUSER.DAT"

and clean the affected areas.

[alan_b]

My friend has made a program which logs you out and some how it has put him in a loop and now he can only get on his pc for 15 secs
can this be fixed

With a friend like that - who needs enemies

[foxidrive]

Another simple way would be to boot into safe mode and remove the program.