How to Schedule Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10?

Schedule Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10

Setup your device to shut down automatically can be done in a couple of steps. In this article, we are going to discuss how to Schedule Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10, using certain commands or apps.

At times, you might want to schedule specific tasks, especially if you don’t have enough time to do them manually.

If you want to know more about scheduling on Windows 10, today we’re going to show you how to schedule an automatic shutdown in Windows 10.

If you are unable to shut down your computer manually for some reason, you might want to schedule a shutdown. This is really useful if you leave your computer to do something at night, or if you have to leave your computer for a few hours while you do some errands.

So, let’s see how to schedule an automatic shutdown in Windows 10.

Set auto-shutdown via Run

To set Run the dialogue just by pressing Windows+R, type shutdown –s –t number and click OK.

Tip: The number in the run command shows the value of seconds.

In case, you want your PC to automatically shut down in 10 minutes, the command to be entered is shutdown –s –t 600.

Once this setting is finished, the system will show you about the auto-shutdown time.

Set auto-shutdown via Command Prompt.

Step 1: Go to Command Prompt.

Step 2: Enter shutdown –s –t 1200 (i.e. 20 minutes) and press Enter.

Set an auto shutdown in Windows PowerShell.

Visit Windows PowerShell by finding, input shutdown –s –t 1800 (i.e. 30 minutes) and tap Enter.

Use Task Scheduler

Start Task Scheduler from the Start Menu, enter schedule in the search box and select Schedule tasks.

When the Task Scheduler opens, click the Create Basic Task.

Type the name for your task, such as Shutdown

Then select the task to start when you want. In our case, we will select one time.

Next, type the time and date when the task will be executed.

Now, select Start a program

Tap on the Browse button and go to

C:\WindowsSystem32

and select a file called shutdown. Then click Open.

Then just in the Add arguments field add -s, and then tap Next.

Now you should see the task information. You can check it one last time, and if you are happy with your settings click Finish to schedule a shutdown.

Use a dedicated software to help with shutdown

Windows Shutdown Assistant is a software that provides you to shut down your PC at the set time automatically. You can also place it to shut down in other situations like system idle, excessive CPU usage, or low battery.

It can also help computers log off, restart, and lock up, all automatically. Therefore, we advise you to download the free version of the program before deciding whether it’s worth your money or not.

That’s it, these are all possible ways to Schedule Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10. Here, you can also learn about how to create a shutdown shortcut on Windows 10.

Find below the steps to follow:

Step 1: Right-press the desktop, the point at New in the context menu and choose Shortcut in the sub-list to open a new shortcut.

Step 2: Enter C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe in the empty box and click Now move to on.

Tip: In case you don't want to manually enter the location info, click the Browse button, search and choose shutdown in Disk C/Windows/System32 and hit OK.

Step 3: Select the finish button to complete this shortcut creation.

Tip: The shortcut is named shutdown by default. If you want to name it by yourself, type your desired name and tap on to complete this step.

Furthermore, you can proceed to change the icon of this shortcut, following the method introduced in Change Shutdown Shortcut Icon on Windows 10 Desktop.

Conclusion

I hope by following any of the above methods, you can Schedule Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10. Here I have also described how to create a shutdown shortcut on Windows 10. Thank you for reading this post.