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Run a batch file on Windows 7 shutdown before closing programs (preferably on power button press)

I have a Windows 7 box with multiple VMWare Player machines that are started on boot. I use WMWare VIX and …

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How to deny shutdown when pressing the power button for a while?

On most newer computers you can shutdown the hard way by pressing the power button for a couple of seconds. …

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Programmatically access CPU fan on a laptop? (Windows)

Is there a Windows standard way to do things such as "start fan", "decrease speed" or the like, from C/…

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Schedule machine to wake up

What's the best way to programmatically cause a Windows XP (or above) machine to wake up at a specific time. (…

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How can I obtain battery level inside a Linux kernel module?

I am trying to get the battery level inside a Linux kernel module (the module is inserted via modprobe). I …

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C#: How to wake up system which has been shutdown?

Is there any Win32 API for waking up a system that has been shut down, at a specific time? I …

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How to get the battery life of mac os x macbooks programatically?

What I wanted to do is take a log on battery percentage. I know the equivalent in linux is sysctl(…

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