Solved Help with job ID's in command prompt

[linjes]

Hey all
I did not know where to put this, so I'm sorry if this is the wrong place..

I typed this command into vista's command prompt(in admin mode) and it was assigned it a "job" number:
"at 01.30 shutdown -h"

I tried typing it with different "at" times, but it just keeps assigning it a new "job" number. I just hit "job" number 3.

It says exactly this:
"Added a new job with job ID = 3"

Does anyone know what "job" this is or how to get rid of them?

Thanks,
Shawn

 

[Lorien]

Hi linjes,

Welcome to Vista Forums!

I'm not 100% certain, but it sounds like you created a new job (or three) in task scheduler. That's where I'd check first for these "jobs". Go to Start and in the search box type Task Scheduler and then double-click on the program icon that appears to open Task Scheduler.

Once open, check to see all the jobs/tasks that are presently scheduled - I'll bet you find several (probably 3) involving shutdown at various times (the ones you created). From there you can decide to modify them, delete them, disable them, or whatever you think is best. Although this tutorial is for creating tasks, if you "read between the lines" you can use it to modify a task or delete one: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/132903-task-scheduler-create-task.html.

If you can't find the "job" there, download Autoruns Autoruns for Windows and install and run it and go to the Everything Tab. Check each entry looking for the jobs you created (they may be listed by job number or they may be a bit harder to identify). If you find them, then uncheck the boxes to remove them from startup and the jobs will not be scheduled and should not run.

I hope this helps. If not, post back and we'll look deeper into where those "jobs" may be located and how to remove them. Are they actually running on your system and shutting down the computer when you specified or what is actually occurring? How has what you've done affected how the computer operates, if you've noticed any changes at all?

Good luck!

 

[linjes]

Hello Lorien
So sorry, I figured out what the command did just after posting this

I tried typing the command "at" into the command prompt and it showed all 3 jobs..
After typing "at -?" I figured out how to delete the previous entries..
This command does not appear under the help list for cmd though..
It did shutdown at the correct time too..

Thanks for your reply

 

[Lorien]

No problem. I'm glad it's sorted out. That's the important thing. It's been a very, very long time since I actually used DOS commands except in certain circumstances where the procedures are well known and/or defined. I've allowed that information to get a bit more stale than I should have.

You may still want to check out those other ways to identify pending jobs as the next ones may not prove to be so easy to identify and delete (especially if using esoteric DOS commands to set them up) and having a more general way or two of seeing everything that is pending (no matter how it was originated) may be useful tools someday.

I'll request the thread be marked as solved.

Good luck and best wishes!