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Do you always forget to turn off the computer before climbing into bed or forget to look at the clock while working? This article will show you how to turn off your computer at the time you set it to.
Steps
Using Task Scheduler
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Open Task Scheduler. This option is available in Windows 7 and Windows 8. In Windows 7, click Start → Contrp Panel → System and Security → Administrative Tops → Task Scheduler. In Windows 8, press the ⊞ Win key, type “schedule tasks”, and select “Schedule tasks” from the search results.
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Click “Create Basic Task”. This option is available in the “Actions” menu located on the right side of the window. You must provide an activity name and description. Give it a memorable name, such as “Shutdown Timer”. Click Next > to continue.
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Select frequency. Select “Daily” on the “Task Trigger” page and click Next > . Choose a time that you want to turn off your computer each evening. Set “Recur ever: X days” value to “1”. Click Next > .
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Select “Start a program”. This option is on the “Action” screen and is selected automatically. Click the Next > button to continue.
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Enter the location for the shutdown program. When Windows shuts down, the operating system is actually running the shutdown program. In the “Program/script” box, type C:WindowsSystem32shutdown.exe .
- In the “Arguments” box, type /s . Click Next > .
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Review settings. On the Summary screen, review the settings to make sure you have selected the correct date. Click the Finish button to save the activity. Your computer will now shut down at a certain time each day. [1] X Research Source
Create BAT file
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Open notepad under the path Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad. Or by typing “notepad” without quotes into the start menu and pressing enter.
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Copy the code below:
- @echo off
- :W
- if %time%==00:00:00.00 goto :X
- goto :W
- :X
- shutdown.exe /s /f /t 60 /c “Go to bed!!!!!!”
- This task will continuously check the time to see if it’s midnight, and if so, the computer will be shut down with the message “Go to bed!!!!”
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Replace the if %time%== part with the time of your choice. The setting must be in the format: HH:MM:SS.MS and in the 24-hour format for it to work.
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Go to File > Save As.
- Change the “Save as type” box to “All Files”
- Type “timer.bat” in the filename and click “Save”
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Double-click the file. The command prompt screen will appear.
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Leave this window open while you work.
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When the time that you set in method 3 is reached, the computer will display a message for one minute and then your computer will be turned off.
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If you want to cancel the shutdown process, press the Windows key (the key with the Microsoft logo) + R.
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Type “shutdown -a” without quotes into the window that appears and press Enter. The Command Prompt window will appear and disappear. A similar ball will also appear.
Warning
- These methods only apply to Windows 7 users. This program may not work on other operating systems.
- Remember to always open a command prompt window. You can minimize the window if you want.
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