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Scheduling shutdown for laptop is one of the common needs for many users nowadays because in certain situations, users may need to continue downloading or processing tasks on their computers while being away from them. Additionally, if you're using IDM to download files, you can also apply the option to automatically shut down your computer after downloads complete through the built-in feature of IDM. For detailed instructions, please refer to the article on how to schedule automatic shutdown of your computer with IDM after completing downloads. In this article, Mytour will share with you a quick method to schedule shutdown for laptop using CMD on Windows 10, 8, 7, XP.
How to Schedule Shutdown for Laptop Using CMD on Windows 10, 8, 7, XP
Scheduling shutdown for laptop using CMD command on Windows is quite straightforward, easy to perform, and relatively similar. Therefore, in this article, Mytour will demonstrate the procedures on Windows 10. However, for Windows 8.1, 8, 7, XP versions, you can entirely perform the same steps.
Step 1: From the user interface, press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog, then type cmd and press Enter or OK.
Step 2: Once the Command Prompt window appears, enter the command shutdown -s -t 600 and press Enter
Where:
shutdown: Command to power off the computer
s: Abbreviation for shutdown
t: Abbreviation of time
3600: The scheduled shutdown time is calculated in seconds (equivalent to 60 minutes). Depending on individual needs, you can change the value of 3600 to a more suitable time period.
Step 3: Immediately, you will receive a system notification indicating the precise time for the computer shutdown and when it will occur
Furthermore, if you wish to cancel the command or change the shutdown time, similarly in the Command Prompt window, enter the command shutdown -a and press Enter
Immediately, the system will display: Logoff is cancelled, indicating that the shutdown command has been canceled
With just a few simple steps shared above by Mytour, readers can quickly schedule the shutdown of their laptop without having to stay by their computer. In addition to the method of scheduling shutdown using CMD for Windows mentioned here, Mytour also recommends another widely used method, which is scheduling shutdown with Auto Shutdown, one of the best shutdown scheduling software available today. If neither of these options satisfies you, choosing to shutdown the computer with Auto Shutdown is also a viable option to meet your current work needs
Scheduling shutdown on Windows 10 is a trick that allows you to automatically shut down your computer in case you're not sitting at your desk to complete other tasks such as downloading files, updating software, or Windows. Refer to the article date on scheduling shutdown tricks on Windows 10 to understand more about this handy trick.
