Shutdown.exe is a program which is available on any computer
running Windows XP. Did you follow the instructions on the web
site I referred you to? I guess not!
How to schedule a task to restart your computer at a specific
time daily:
Open Control Panel.
Double click on Scheduled Tasks.
In the Scheduled Tasks folder, double click on Add Scheduled
Task.
When the Scheduled Task Wizard starts, hit the Next button.
After a short time you should see a box with a Browse button
underneath it.
Click on the Browse button.
This should bring up "Select Program to Schedule".
Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32 folder.
Scroll through this folder till you locate shutdown.exe.
Click on shutdown.exe so that it's listed in the "File name"
box.
Hit the Open button.
Back in the Scheduled Task Wizard, select an appropriate name
for this task like Restart.
Select Daily under "Perform this task".
Hit the Next button.
Enter the time you want the computer to restart.
Hit the Next button.
Enter a user name and password.
Note: The account you use to run this task must have a
non-blank password.
Hit Next.
On the next page, put a check mark in the box next to "Open
advanced properties for this task when I click Finish".
Hit the Finish button.
You should now see the properties sheet for the Restart task.
Click on the Task tab.
In the Run line, you should see the following:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe
You need to add -r -t 00 to this entry. It should end up
looking like this.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 00
Next, click on the Settings tab.
Put a check mark in the box next to "Wake the computer to run
this task". That way, if the computer is on standby, it will
still be restarted.
Click OK.
If you're still not sure how to accomplish your goal I'd
suggest you do a little research on how to schedule tasks as
well as what shutdown.exe can do.
Good luck
Nepatsfan
DD521108-8E5A-4E11-8214-(E-Mail Removed),
Qnguyen <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Thanks. But how do I create shutdown.exe ?
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> 62AE47BF-004D-46DB-B1D4-(E-Mail Removed),
>> Qnguyen <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> How can I set my computer reboot everyday at any specific
>>> time?
>>
>> You need to create a scheduled task to run shutdown.exe -r
>> -t
>> 00.
>>
>> Using Task Scheduler to schedule the computer to shut down
>> and restart at a specific time
>> http://www.winxptutor.com/schsd.htm
>>
>> You'll need to use an account that has a password in order
>> to schedule tasks.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
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