Timed Login & Timed shutdown

[Guest]

I want to be able to autoshutdown, at 2am. Auto restart with no backround
servies or programs, except my backup program. Backup to my server, then 3
hours later, restart with normal startup.

I can't seem to figure it out, any ideas or add ins?

 

[gs]

are we talking about XP pro or are we talking about some sort windows
server?
XP Pro, use administrator to schedule job
to shutdown down at 2AM ( bat file with one line: shutdown -s -t0) only
if idle
In bios schedule start-up ( if you bios has the feature)


Otherwise, you will have to figure out
how to put system to standby or suspended mode instead of shutdown.
(possibly shutdown -help or Google)
schedule to wakeup system and run a program or a bat file