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in reply to Automatic Windows Reboot using Perl

Unless you have a reason for specifically using Perl, the shutdown.exe program that is usually located in %systemroot%\system32 directory will allow you to easily perform your task. Just type shutdown.exe /? at the command prompt to display the options.

Thanks,
Greg

UPDATE: or you could just read the above post Re: Automatic Windows Reboot using Perl

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