Desktop Management Scripts - Startup and Shutdown Systems

List the Boot Configuration Properties of a Computer
List Computer Startup Commands
List Computer Startup Options
List Recovery Configuration Options
Modify Recovery Configuration Options
Modify System Startup Delay
Restart a Computer
Shut Down a Computer

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List the Boot Configuration Properties of a Computer

Returns boot configuration information for a computer.

On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_BootConfiguration")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Boot Directory: " & objItem.BootDirectory
    Wscript.Echo "Configuration Path: " & objItem.ConfigurationPath
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
    Wscript.Echo "Last Drive: " & objItem.LastDrive
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Scratch Directory: " & objItem.ScratchDirectory
    Wscript.Echo "Setting ID: " & objItem.SettingID
    Wscript.Echo "Temp Directory: " & objItem.TempDirectory
Next

List Computer Startup Commands

Enumerates all startup commands on a computer, including those found in the Startup folder and those found in the Registry.

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colStartupCommands = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_StartupCommand")

For Each objStartupCommand in colStartupCommands
    Wscript.Echo "Command: " & objStartupCommand.Command
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objStartupCommand.Description
    Wscript.Echo "Location: " & objStartupCommand.Location
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objStartupCommand.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Setting ID: " & objStartupCommand.SettingID
    Wscript.Echo "User: " & objStartupCommand.User
Next

List Computer Startup Options

Returns a list of startup options for a computer, including the startup delay time and other information found in Boot.ini.

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colStartupCommands = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem")

For Each objStartupCommand in colStartupCommands
    Wscript.Echo "Reset Boot Enabled: " & _
        objStartupCommand.AutomaticResetBootOption
    Wscript.Echo "Reset Boot Possible: " & _
        objStartupCommand.AutomaticResetCapability
    Wscript.Echo "Boot State: " & objStartupCommand.BootupState
    Wscript.Echo "Startup Delay: " & objStartupCommand.SystemStartupDelay
    For i = 0 to Ubound(objStartupCommand.SystemStartupOptions)
        Wscript.Echo "Startup Options: " & _
            objStartupCommand.SystemStartupOptions(i)
    Next
    Wscript.Echo "Startup Setting: " & _
        objStartupCommand.SystemStartupSetting
Next

List Recovery Configuration Options

Returns a list of settings that indicate the action to be taken by a computer should a stop event (blue screen) occur.

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colRecoveryOptions = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_OSRecoveryConfiguration")

For Each objOption in colRecoveryOptions 
    Wscript.Echo "Auto reboot: " & objOption.AutoReboot
    Wscript.Echo "Debug File Path: " & objOption.DebugFilePath
    Wscript.Echo "Debug Info Type: " & objOption.DebugInfoType
    Wscript.Echo "Kernel Dump Only: " & objOption.KernelDumpOnly
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objOption.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Overwrite Existing Debug File: " & _
        objOption.OverwriteExistingDebugFile
    Wscript.Echo "Send Administrative Alert: " & objOption.SendAdminAlert
    Wscript.Echo "Write Debug Information: " & objOption.WriteDebugInfo
    Wscript.Echo "Write to System Log: " & objOption.WriteToSystemLog
Next

Modify Recovery Configuration Options

Configures a computer to do a complete memory dump to the file C:\Scripts\memory.dmp should a stop event (blue screen) occur.

Const COMPLETE_MEMORY_DUMP = 1

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colRecoveryOptions = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_OSRecoveryConfiguration")

For Each objOption in colRecoveryOptions 
    objOption.DebugInfoType = COMPLETE_MEMORY_DUMP
    objOption.DebugFilePath = "c:\scripts\memory.dmp"
    objOption.OverWriteExistingDebugFile = False
    objOption.Put_
Next

Modify System Startup Delay

Configures a computer to wait 10 seconds (instead of the default 30 seconds) before automatically loading the default operating system upon startup.

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colStartupCommands = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem")

For Each objStartupCommand in colStartupCommands
    objStartupCommand.SystemStartupDelay = 10
    objStartupCommand.Put_
Next

Restart a Computer

Restarts a computer.

strComputer = "atl-dc-01"
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate,(Shutdown)}!\\" & _
        strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colOperatingSystems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")

For Each objOperatingSystem in colOperatingSystems
    objOperatingSystem.Reboot()
Next

Shut Down a Computer

Shuts down a computer.

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject_
    ("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate,(Shutdown)}\\" & _
        strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colOperating Systems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")
 
For Each objOperatingSystem in colOperatingSystems
    objOperatingSystem.Win32Shutdown(1)
Next