2 questions on start and stop mysql

[Claus Michael Cuntze]

I use 2 bat files to start and stop mysql.
To stop it I have to provide the root passwort (option -p).
Is there a method to facilitate this (no password) ?

mysql\bin\mysqld.exe never comes to "pause".
I have to shut it manually. Is this "normal" ?

@echo off
mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
pause

@echo off
mysql\bin\mysqladmin.exe -p -u root shutdown
pause