Does Windows Have a Place for Calling Programs to Run at Shutdown?

[Zohar]

Hi all

I need a small script to run every time the computer is Shut Down (or Restarted).

While for Starting there's the known CurrentVersion\Run registry key,
Is there something also for running a program just before Shutdown/Restart?

Thank you

Edited December 26, 2021 by Zohar

[ad777]

#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
OnAutoItExitRegister("_call")
#cs
0  = Natural closing.
1  =  close by Exit function.
2  = close by clicking on exit of the systray.
3  = close by user logoff.
4  = close by Windows shutdown Or Restart(same)
#ce
While 1

   WEnd
Func _call()
  if @exitMethod = 4 Then
     MsgBox(0,'','exit by shurdown||Restart');;exit by shutdown Or Restart
     EndIf

   EndFunc

 

Edited December 25, 2021 by ad777

[Jos]

@ad777,

I assume the idea is to run this script at startup, as you haven't stated anything on how to use it, and the _call() function will become active when a Windows message is received to Shutdown/Restart, but you never want to have a close loop without any form of pausing in it, so this script will probably max out at least 1 CPU core  100% of the time.  

I've also provided a Tidy.exe option in the Full version of SciTE4AutoIt3, so would recommend to always run in before posting code here, so all looks readable. 

Adapted version:

#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
OnAutoItExitRegister("_shutdown")
#cs
0  = Natural closing.
1  =  close by Exit function.
2  = close by clicking on exit of the systray.
3  = close by user logoff.
4  = close by Windows shutdown Or Restart(same)
#ce
While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd
Func _shutdown()
    If @exitMethod = 4 Then
        MsgBox(0, '', 'exit by shurdown||Restart') ;;exit by shutdown Or Restart
    EndIf

EndFunc   ;==>_shutdown

Merry Christmas.

Edited December 25, 2021 by Jos

[Nine]

Instead of having a script running all the time, you could create a task in task scheduler that is launch when user logs off (happens when shutdown).

[Zohar]

Thank you all.

The purpose of this script it to Log.
So the script does not have to run the whole Windows Session, only 1 second during Shutdown/Restart.

Using OnAutoItExitRegister() indeed was an option,
yet I prefer something by Windows, that happens during Shutdown,
that way the script does not have to run the whole session, waiting for the Windows session to end..

 

18 hours ago, Nine said:

Instead of having a script running all the time, you could create a task in task scheduler that is launch when user logs off (happens when shutdown).

That's a nice option, I might indeed use it.

BTW, is there maybe a Registry option too?
Similar to CurrentVersion\Run, just for Shutdown instead of Starting?

Edited December 26, 2021 by Zohar

[Jos]

16 minutes ago, Zohar said:

BTW, is there maybe a Registry option too?
Similar to CurrentVersion\Run, just for Shutdown instead of Starting?

Did you try to search for the answer and found anything?  

[Zohar]

You're right..

Searching for windows registry run at shutdown indeed gives relevant results.

I will try it now, thank you.

Edited December 26, 2021 by Zohar

[levila]

i think you should check on GPEDIT Computer Policy > Windows Settings > Script (Shutdown)

This method will run script whenever you shutdown.