How to Run a Python Script On Shutdown of System(Windows 7)

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I want to run a python script before shutdown of system.I am using Windows 7.I have run python script on startup of system but i am not getting to run script before shutdown.

I Refer How to schedule a task to run when shutting down windows and Many Questions like this on SO but somehow that's not working.Please anyone can tell me ?

Are you adding .py scripts or .bat? This will help you:[Creating a BAT file for python script](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4571244/creating-a-bat-file-for-python-script) — Dawid Fieluba, May 30 '18 at 10:02
to make sure that your script executes when you shutdown your system, create a smiple __.bat__ file that contains something like `python your_script.py` so it runs your __.py__ script, then do whatever you have to do with the .bat file — Mohammed Janati Idrissi, May 30 '18 at 10:09

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered May 30 '18 at 11:42

Does startup and shutdown only works for .bat file?

Yes, in windows as a startup/shutdown script you need to provide Batch file.

Here is workaround I would suggest for you.

Create .bat script with following code(assuming that you have python included in PATH):

for %%i in (/Shutdown/*.py) do python C:/Shutdown/%%i
Add .bat script to windows shutdown schedule.

Run gpedit.msc

Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Scripts -> Shutdown -> Properties -> Add

Create directory C:/Shutdown (if you want to use different directory - change path in .bat script).
Put all your .py scripts into C:/Shutdown. They will be now executed while windows shutdown.

An executable can be set as the 'script'. Just browse to add the fully-qualified path of "python.exe", and pass the fully-qualified path of the script as the parameter. — Eryk Sun, Jun 01 '18 at 17:33

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 05 '19 at 08:27

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This didn't work for me. I hade to write the following in the .bat file

for %%i in (/Shutdown/*.py) do @python.exe C:/Shutdown/%%i

I put the .bat file in the shutdown folder and addded this to the PATH. But I guess it doesn't matter if the .bat file is in another folder which is also included in the PATH ofcourse.

In the gpedit.msc I had to add the link to the .bat file in the User Configuration -> Windows settings -> Script field, not in the Computer Configuration.

I'm running Windows 10, and Python 3.7

edited Dec 05 '19 at 08:27

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answered Dec 05 '19 at 08:17

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or more simply `python c:/Users/vicente/Documents/startup.py` – Vicente Rocha Aug 15 '20 at 00:02

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 06 '23 at 06:00

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This didn't work in Windows 11 but it works if I moved the batch file to:

User Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Scripts (Logon/Logoff) -> Logoff

answered Feb 06 '23 at 06:00

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How to Run a Python Script On Shutdown of System(Windows 7)

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