How to Schedule Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10
Sometimes
you might want to schedule certain tasks, especially if you don’t have enough
time to do them manually. In this article I’m going to show you how to schedule
shutdown on Windows 10.
Schedule
Shutdown in Windows 10 – 1st
If
you can’t shutdown your computer manually for some reason, you might want to
schedule a shutdown. This is extremely useful if you leave your computer to do
something during the night, or if you have to leave your computer for a few
hours while you do some errands. So, let’s answer the question, how to schedule
a shutdown on Windows 10?
Method
1 – Use Run dialog, Command Prompt or PowerShell to schedule a shutdown
To
do this you need to use Run dialog, Command Prompt or PowerShell. The command
is the same for any of them. To start the Run dialog just press Windows key +
R. If you want to run Command Prompt or PowerShell you can search it from
Search bar. Now all that you have to do is type this into Run dialog, Command
Prompt or PowerShell and press Enter:
We have to mention that 600 represents the number of seconds, so in this example your computer will turn off automatically after 10 minutes. You can experiment with different values and set the one you want.
Method 2 – Use Task
Scheduler to schedule a shutdown
If
you want more control over a shutdown schedule you should use Task Scheduler.
To set up shutdown schedule using a Task Scheduler do the following:
- Start Task Scheduler. You can start it by going to the Start Menu typing schedule in the Search bar and choosing Schedule tasks.
- When Task Scheduler opens click the Create Basic Task.
4.Now choose When do you want the task to start. In our case
we’ll choose One time.
5.Now enter the time and date when the task will be
executed.
6.Next choose Start a program.
7.Click the Browse button and go to C:\Windows\System32 and
select a file called shutdown. Then click Open.
8.Now just in Add arguments field add -s, and then click
Next.
9.Now you should see the task information. You can check it
one last time, and if you’re pleased with your settings click Finish to
schedule a shutdown.
That’s
it, you now know how to schedule a shutdown in Windows 10.
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