You can use the following command in a shortcut to restart Windows 98/Me automatically: • rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx n where n is one, or a combination of, the following numbers: • 0 - LOGOFF • 1 - SHUTDOWN • 2 - REBOOT • 4 - FORCE • 8 - POWEROFF The above options can be combined into one value to achieve different results. For example, to restart Windows forcefully, without querying any running programs, use the following command line: rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 6 NOTE: Using the FORCE option can cause programs to lose data. -------------------------- Acording to M$ Keywords: kbinfo KB234216 ----------------------- C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE User,ExitWindowsexec -> does a quick restart not a reboot :-( C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE User,ExitWindows -> does a shutdown. C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 2 -> does a porper reboot