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Executing CMD commands using C++

I am trying to sleep my PC using this command

system("C:\\Windows\\System32\\psshutdown -d -t 0");

it works fine if I use cmd, but when I run this in cpp, I got this

'C:\Windows\System32\psshutdown' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Solution

  • 32-bit applications running on 64-bit Windows will be put under file system redirection. Therefore if your app is a 32-bit one, the call system("C:\\Windows\\System32\\psshutdown -d -t 0"); will look for psshutdown.exe in C:\Windows\SysWOW64 and failed. You have some solutions:

    • Use Sysnative instead to access the real System32 folder:

      system(R"(C:\Windows\Sysnative\psshutdown -d -t 0)");

    • Turn off file system redirection explicitly (should be avoided in general)

    • Or better recompile your app as a 64-bit application