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Remove /soft parameter from syntax and parameters section
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## Syntax
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shutdown [/i | /l | /s | /sg | /r | /g | /a | /p | /h | /e | /o] [/hybrid] [/soft] [/fw] [/f] [/m \\computer][/t xxx][/d [p|u:]xx:yy [/c "comment"]]
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shutdown [/i | /l | /s | /sg | /r | /g | /a | /p | /h | /e | /o] [/hybrid] [/fw] [/f] [/m \\computer][/t xxx][/d [p|u:]xx:yy [/c "comment"]]
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### Parameters
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| /p | Turns off the local computer only (not a remote computer) with no time-out period or warning. You can use **/p** only with **/d** or **/f**. If your computer doesn't support power-off functionality, it shuts down when you use **/p**, but the power to the computer remains on. |
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| /h | Puts the local computer into hibernation, if hibernation is enabled. The **/f** switch can be used with the **/h** switch. |
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| /hybrid | Shuts down the device and prepares it for fast startup. This option must be used with the **/s** option. |
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| /soft | Allows running processes and applications to gracefully close instead of forcibly terminating. When used, this option overrides the implied **/f** behavior that occurs when the timeout period is greater than 0. |
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| /fw | Combining this option with a shutdown option causes the next restart to go to the firmware user interface. |
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| /e | Enables you to document the reason for an unexpected shutdown of a computer in the [Shutdown Event Tracker](/troubleshoot/windows-server/application-management/description-shutdown-event-tracker). |
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| /o | Goes to the **Advanced boot options** menu and restarts the device. This option must be used with the **/r** option. |
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shutdown /a
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To perform a graceful shutdown of the local computer in 2 minutes, allowing applications to close without force, type:
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shutdown /s /t 120 /soft /c "Graceful shutdown for maintenance"
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## Related links
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- [Command-Line Syntax Key](command-line-syntax-key.md)

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