Simple Batch File/Program/App please

[Stevekir]

I would like to have a simple batch file or program/app which simply sleeps my computer - nothing more - just run it and it sleeps. I had a look at Visual Studio Code but it is well beyond my capabilities. Is there some kind soul here who could put something up please?

 

[Tim Locke]

Can you not write a simple script in Powershell? Using Visual Studio for something like that is certainly overkill.

 

[Stevekir]

I'll have a go.

 

[clifford_cooley]

These commands can be put in a command-line script.

http://superuser.com/questions/4636...-tool-to-put-windows-8-to-sleep/463652#463652

Here are all of the power options, I hope you find these useful.

• Shutdown:
  
  %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s
  
  
• Reboot:
  
  %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r
  
  
• Logoff:
  
  %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -l
  
  
• Standby (disable hibernation, execute the standby command, then re-enable hibernation after 2 seconds):
  
  powercfg -hibernate off && start /min "" %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Standby && ping -n 3 127.0.0.1 && powercfg -hibernate on
  
  
• Sleep (same method as STANDBY, but this command):
  
  %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
  
  
• Hibernate:
  
  %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Hibernate
  

 

[Stevekir]

Thanks. The sleep one seems to be what I want. However, it has "System32" in it. My machine is a 64 bit one.

Next step to explore is how to put that in a batch file (I think that is what is needed).