Instructions for scheduling a Windows 10 computer shutdown

With Windows 10, there are many ways to turn off the computer manually such as through Start Menu, Shutdown command, Quick Access menu, . in the article Summary of ways to turn off the computer on Windows 10. In addition, to be able to control the computer For better, we can extend the time to use Local account on Windows 10, set the time to use the machine for each account if the computer has many users.

And in this article, Network Administrator will introduce you how to turn on, turn off the autonomous machine by the time installed right on the computer. With this method, you can still let the computer download all programs and automatically shut down the computer without having to watch the time off. If you don't know how to schedule automatic shutdown for Windows 10, please refer to our tutorial below.

Method 1: Use Task Scheduler

To be able to schedule a Windows 10 computer to shut down automatically every day, we can use Task Scheduler only once.

Step 1:

In the search bar on Windows, enter the keyword Task Scheduler , and then click on the search result as shown below.

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Step 2:

Soon the Task Scheduler window appears. In the Actions area on the right, we will click on Create Basic Task .

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Step 3:

Soon the interface of the Create Basic Task Wizard will appear. In Name, we change the name to Auto Shutdown . Description, we can write a description as shown below.

Click Next to proceed to the next step.

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Step 4:

Next, we will select the task execution time . Because I want to schedule automatic shutdown everyday, I will choose Daily . Click Next to continue the following steps.

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Step 5:

Next, you will select the time to schedule automatic shutdown .

Part Recur every is a period of time to turn off the machine, choose 1 day for daily implementation of the scheduled shutdown process. Click Next .

Please note that if users change the time zone by location or country frequently, select Synchronize across time zones to automatically synchronize according to the time zone and turn off the computer according to schedule. you have installed.

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Step 6:

After you have chosen the automatic shutdown time, an action interface will appear for tasks including:

1. Start a program : launch as application.
2. Send an e-mail (deprecated) : send an email notification.
3. Display a message (deprecated) : appears on the screen to easily manage and turn off the application if your work is not completed.

Click Next .

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Step 7:

You fill in the items according to the instructions below:

1. SelectBrowser access folder under the path C: WindowsSystem32 select Shutdown.exe.
2. Add arguments section enter -s -t parameter 1800(1800 is the unit of seconds equivalent to 30 minutes).

Finally click Next .

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And then click Finish to perform the task.

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Step 8:

So we have completed the automatic shutdown scheduling operations.

To cancel , delete or temporarily turn off this task , go to Task Scheduler and select Task Scheduler Library and right-click and choose Auto Shutdown in the middle interface.

Then, we choose to delete or cancel temporarily for this task.

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Method 2: Timer to turn off the computer with CMD command

Step 1:

Click the Win + R key combination to open the Run dialog box.

Step 2:

Next, enter the command shutdown -s -tx . For example, we have 1800s = 30 minutes, 360s = 1 hour and then click OK to run the task. Inside:

1. shutdown: Turn off the computer.
2. s: short for shutdown.
3. t: short for time (time).
4. 3600: Shutdown timer is calculated in seconds.

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The time here will be calculated in seconds, depending on the shutdown needs, we change to a reasonable second value such as:

1. 5 minutes: shutdown -s -t 300
2. 10 minutes: shutdown -s -t 600
3. 15 minutes: shutdown -s -t 900
4. 30 minutes: shutdown -s -t 1800
5. 1 hour: shutdown -s -t 3600
6. 2 hours: shutdown -s -t 7200
7. 3 hours: shutdown -s -t 10800
8. 4 hours: shutdown -s -t 14400

However, this method can only be used once. If you want to apply it next time, you will have to do the above operation again.

The above is a tutorial on how to schedule a computer shutdown automatically according to the user's time of installation options, via Task Scheduler or Run. However, if you want to turn off the computer according to an automatic schedule available, do not want to perform the operation again, it should be used on Task Scheduler.

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I wish you all success!