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Thread ID: 69644 2006-06-07 12:31:00 stop computer use _lilmic_ (10271) PC World Chat
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461391 2006-06-08 00:07:00 I had this problem when working from home...would sit on the computer all day..and all night working much to my partners annoyance.
Exactly my current situation :dogeye:
Greg (193)
461392 2006-06-08 00:24:00 I have that same problem :dogeye:


At one stage I wrote a batch file which would forcibly shut down Windows every 2 minutes after a specified time to stop family members using the computer too late at night. Worked a treat.

Great idea, how did you make it? do you still have it?
The_End_Of_Reality (334)
461393 2006-06-08 02:25:00 No I don't - not on this PC anyway. It was quite simple:
Save this into a line in a file named shutdown.bat

shutdown -s -f -c "STOP USING THE COMPUTER"

You can change the stuff in the " " to whatever message you want displayed when the computer shuts down, or omit it altogether.

Then, in "Scheduled Tasks" in windows, set it to run at a certain time, and in the advanced settings, make it repeat itself every 3 minutes until a specified time. That way once your computer has shut down, if you turn it back on again, it will shut down etc.
somebody (208)
461394 2006-06-08 03:58:00 We have the answer: :badpc: But an axe will make a better job. :cool: Graham L (2)
461395 2006-06-08 05:32:00 No I don't - not on this PC anyway. It was quite simple:
Save this into a line in a file named shutdown.bat

shutdown -s -f -c " STOP USING THE COMPUTER "

You can change the stuff in the " " to whatever message you want displayed when the computer shuts down, or omit it altogether.

Then, in " Scheduled Tasks " in windows, set it to run at a certain time, and in the advanced settings, make it repeat itself every 3 minutes until a specified time. That way once your computer has shut down, if you turn it back on again, it will shut down etc. Thanks :), so simple :thumbs:
The_End_Of_Reality (334)
461396 2006-06-08 12:28:00 Is there such a thing as a internetholic?? :D stu161204 (123)
461397 2006-06-11 01:11:00 You could take drugs... then you won't need to use the computer. But if you do still use it, you won't care that you are still using it :D

I'm joking of course :horrified
dolby digital (5073)
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