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The standard Windows shutdown.exe utility does not have a built-in exclusive flag. If you type shutdown -s -t 3600 exclusive , the command interpreter will fail, returning an error like: "Invalid parameter(s) – exclusive" shutdown s t 3600 exclusive

Right-click Desktop > New > Shortcut. Enter the command as the location, then name it "1-Hour Shutdown". shutdown | Microsoft Learn ( /a stands for )

if %build_success% == true ( shutdown /s /t 3600 /c "Exclusive: Build succeeded. System will auto-shutdown in 1 hour." ) the command interpreter will fail

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