Designed
for Windows 95/98/NT.
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900 KB,
12-Aug-98.
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190
KB, 12-Aug-98, Self-extracting, with Setup and Uninstall.
More ways to shutdown: per hotkey, optional tray icon, FlyingIcon, shortcut or
batch file. Power off, shutdown, restart, log off, reboot into another OS (listed in NT
boot.ini), restart Windows only, restart Explorer only. Countdown, run program before,
force programs to close, cancel during shutdown.
Shutdown your system per taskbar tray icon, define
any hotkey, or call it from a shortcut or batch file.
New: FlyingIcon.
No longer depend on the too small taskbar tray. Place the FlyingIcon anywhere on the
screen.
Boot into any OS listed in your boot.ini (requires Windows NT)
Restart Windows Only
(on Windows 95/98, same as Start - Shutdown - Ctrl+Alt+Yes)
Restart the Shell
(Explorer) Only (same as Start - Shutdown - Shift+No)
Power off, Shutdown, Restart, Log off
Optional confirmation
and countdown
Run a program before
shutdown, for example your backup program. PACT Shutdown 98 waits for this program to
finish, then powers-off your system unattended
Force programs
to close
Cancel
during shutdown (NT only)
Usage
To install PACT Shutdown 98, just click on the above link "Download PACT Shutdown
98" to save the file on your local disk. Start the downloaded program and select OK
to accept the default installation options. That's it!
You should notice the red taskbar tray icon and a red FlyingIcon. Click with the
right (the other) mouse button on this icon to open the PACT Shutdown 98 menu.

When you click with the left mouse button on one of the icons, the currently selected
shutdown option is executed. You can change the default with the command
"Settings...".
The FlyingIcon is called FlyingIcon because it can be moved anywhere on the
screen. There is enough room on the top of the screen where most windows just display a
wide blue beam, or you can use the area at the right where the vertical scroll bar usually
wastes screen real estate. But you need to take care to really move it, otherwise
it's a click invoking the default action!
Batch Capable
Like all PACT Software, PACT Shutdown 98 is batch capable. You can start PACT Shutdown
98 unattended to activate the shutdown, for example from a scheduling
program, a shortcut on your desktop, a batch file, or your own programs.
PACT Shutdown 98 accepts one option in a shortcut's start command: "shutdown.exe
/action". This does the shutdown with the current default settings.
Programmers and Administrators
Should you plan to use PACT Shutdown 98 with your own programs, you can set the options
directly with your program, or import them per ".reg" file, into the registry.
The registry key is HKCU \ Software \ PACT Software \ Shutdown. The values are:
DefaultAction |
40001 = power-off, 40002 = shutdown, 40003 = restart, 40004 = logoff |
ForceAction |
1 = yes |
NoConfirmation |
1 = no confirmation |
ShutProg |
Path[*], * = don't run |
ShutParams |
Parameters |
Tip: Start more than one program in a batch file with the DOS command
"start /wait".
Here is an example ".reg" file you can import into the registry:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PACT Software\Shutdown]
"DefaultAction"=dword:00009c42
"NoConfirmation"=dword:00000000
"ShutProg"="c:\\docs\\backup.bat"
License
This program is a test version for evaluation only. You can use the software for
evaluation purposes without charge for a maximum of 30 days. If you use this software
after the 30 day evaluation period a registration fee for a full version is required.
How to Order a License
License Agreement
Support
Should you have technical questions please contact support@12Ghosts.com. We are known to solve issues
within hours.
We appreciate your suggestions and any feedback!