Having computer shut off at a specific time

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Is there a way with XP to have the computer completely shut down at a
specific scheduled time?
I thought I remembered with '98 that I could schedule the computer to
completely shut down at a designated time frame.
So far I haven't been able to find this option on XP.
Does it exist?
I am trying to set it up so that my teenager cannot access the computer
after a certain time.

Thanks,
 
Is there a way with XP to have the computer completely shut down at a
specific scheduled time?
I thought I remembered with '98 that I could schedule the computer to
completely shut down at a designated time frame.
So far I haven't been able to find this option on XP.
Does it exist?
I am trying to set it up so that my teenager cannot access the computer
after a certain time.

Thanks,
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Usage: shutdown [-i | -l | -s | -r | -a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t xx] [-c "comment"] [-d
up:xx:yy]

No args Display this message (same as -?)
-i Display GUI interface, must be the first option
-l Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
-s Shutdown the computer
-r Shutdown and restart the computer
-a Abort a system shutdown
-m \\computername Remote computer to shutdown/restart/abort
-t xx Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-c "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
-f Forces running applications to close without warning
-d [p]:xx:yy The reason code for the shutdown
u is the user code
p is a planned shutdown code
xx is the major reason code (positive integer less than 256)
yy is the minor reason code (positive integer less than 65536)


Use a batch file and run it from your task scheduler.


@ECHO OFF
%SystemRoot%\System32\Shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00
CLS
EXIT


Third party resources:
PC Auto Shutdown
http://www.drivermagician.com/autoshutdown/

ShutdownTimer
http://www.infomatic.de/

ShutOff2000
http://www.e-llusion.co.za/software.php
 
paintlover70 said:
Is there a way with XP to have the computer completely shut down at a
specific scheduled time?
I thought I remembered with '98 that I could schedule the computer to
completely shut down at a designated time frame.
So far I haven't been able to find this option on XP.
Does it exist?
I am trying to set it up so that my teenager cannot access the computer
after a certain time.

Thanks,
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Look for Auto shutdown 2.1 - small, easy to use, and totally effective.
 
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