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539767 2007-04-10 07:16:00 Under windows xp, is there any way to set the compter to turn off or on in a pre-defined time (say I want to set the PC to turn off by itself at 10pm)? Or is there any free software that helps to do this? thanks dragonball7002 (12004)
539768 2007-04-10 07:32:00 You could place the following command into a batch file

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 00

This shuts down your PC immediately - if you wish to invoke a time delay replace 00 with a a number od seconds that you wish the delay to be.

Open Notepad - paste this command into it and save that file as <Name>.bat Name being what you decide to call it.

The use Windows Scheduler to run the batch at a specified time - this can be accessed in the Scheduled Tasks function under Control Panel. The only hassle with this is you must log into your PC with an account/password combo - scheduler will not work without this.
TeejayR (4271)
539769 2007-04-10 09:40:00 Didn't someone here make a programme to do exactly this? Was it bob_doe_nz? Graham L (2)
539770 2007-04-10 10:16:00 Didn't someone here make a programme to do exactly this? Was it bob_doe_nz? He did, but it is a once off shutdown... this is the best way for a daily way.

As for turn on... most BIOSes have an auto on function, what is the mobo and BIOS?
The_End_Of_Reality (334)
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