Prevent a script from closing on Windows shutdown

[czmaster]

hello,

I have a script that I would not like to close before the end of its execution. If the user decides to close Windows I would like to prevent the shutdown of Windows.
For that I found several examples on this forum for example this one:

Blocking works well with just a While Loop execution.
But if we add other autoit commands (run, inetget ...), the script is closed on closing Windows after a few seconds.

Do you have any solution to prevent closing.

Thank you.

[JohnOne]

You want to prevent a user from shutting their own device down?

[Earthshine]

this sounds like evil doings going on.

[Jos]

  On 11/22/2017 at 8:13 PM, Earthshine said:

this sounds like evil doings going on.

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Isn't that statement somewhat judgmental and shouldn't that be: Why would you want to do this?

Jos

[KaFu]

  On 11/22/2017 at 9:02 AM, czmaster said:

Blocking works well with just a While Loop execution.

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Fileinstall a second .exe doing just that, run it in the background as a helper process and kill it when main process is done?

[czmaster]

  On 11/22/2017 at 8:12 PM, JohnOne said:

You want to prevent a user from shutting their own device down?

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  On 11/22/2017 at 8:13 PM, Earthshine said:

this sounds like evil doings going on.

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Even with the method that works the user can allways force the shutdown in Windows, this is equivalent to an unsaved modified file that prevents Windows from closing.

  On 11/22/2017 at 8:20 PM, Jos said:

Isn't that statement somewhat judgmental and shouldn't that be: Why would you want to do this?

Jos

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Any kind of action that will take some time : backup, antivirus and personal script.

Edited November 23, 2017 by czmaster

[Bert]

Nothing can prevent shutdown for one reason - The user can cut the power to the computer. 

If you are trying to push a package to the PC - it would be best to have the package install in the background while the user is using the computer. There are many resources that explain how to do  it. Google is your friend. 

[JohnOne]

Pulling the power is not a shutdown.

Edited November 26, 2017 by JohnOne

[Earthshine]

How about holding down the power button until it shuts off

[argumentum]

  On 11/26/2017 at 5:36 PM, Earthshine said:

holding down the power button until it shuts off

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is not a shutdown.