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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T16:58:53+00:00 2026-05-11T16:58:53+00:00

Is there a C++ function to turn off the computer? And since I doubt

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Is there a C++ function to turn off the computer? And since I doubt there is one (in the standard library, at least), what’s the windows function that I can call from C++?

Basically, what is the code to turn off a windows xp computer in c++?

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    2026-05-11T16:58:53+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 4:58 pm

    On windows you can use the ExitWindows function described here:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa376868(VS.85).aspx

    and here’s a link to example code that does this:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa376871(VS.85).aspx

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