How to Remotely Restart a Windows Machine Through Command Line

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Log into the machine you’d like to remote-restart as an Administrator.

   Alternatively, type services.msc into the Search function and skip to Step
   3. ,,,, How you do this will depend on your firewall program.
   
   To do this on Windows Firewall, go to Windows Firewall, click Change Settings, go to the Exceptions tab, and check the box next to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). , To do this on a Windows computer:
   Right-click on My Computer and select Properties.
   
   Scroll down to Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings.
   
   You will find the computer name listed here.
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   Step 2: Go to Start > Run.

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   Step 3: Type services.msc and hit Open.

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   Step 4: Scroll down to Remote Registry

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   Step 5: right-click

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   Step 6: and select Properties from the drop-down list.

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   Step 7: To the right of Startup Type

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   Step 8: select Automatic from the drop-down list

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   Step 9: then hit OK.

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    Step 10: Configure your firewall to make Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) an allowed program.

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    Step 11: Make a note of the device name

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    Step 12: as you will need it later.

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