Re: Booting in Save Mode

JJ,

> If turning off the computer is a requirement, then there's no
> software can automate it (the turning on the computer part).

"turning off" is nowerdays a phrase with different meanings.  Laptop owners 
"turn off" by putting it to sleep/hybernation.  Also, desktop 'puters that 
are "off" can be re-started by nudging the mouse or pressing a key.

IOW, many 'puters nowerdays are not /totally/ powered-down.

So, maybe a couple of reboots might be enough.  And that can be had by 
"shutdown -r". Getting it to boot into safe mode could be had by editing the 
boot configuration : "bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal"* - before the 
shutdown ofcourse :-)


When in safe mode the boot configuration has ofcourse to be put back 
"bcdedit /deletevalue {default} safeboot"*

Than another "shutdown -r" should get the 'puter back to normal.

(Both of the above could be put into batch files)

* 
https://community.spiceworks.com/t/how-to-reboot-into-safe-mode-at-a-command-prompt/1009658

But yes, all of it hinges if an actual un-powering is needed.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser