The next anniversary of Windows 10 is approaching. During this time, several hundred million users have switched to it. The new operating system features a number of pleasant innovations and high optimization compared to its predecessors. Many users install Windows 10 immediately after Windows 7, bypassing the eighth version of the OS, which marked the beginning. It often causes difficulties for most newbies who install Windows 10 or purchase devices based on it. And many questions come down to the fact that not everyone understands how to turn off or restart the computer. Desperate users, without access to the Internet, use the “Reset” and “Power” hardware keys to do this. Such an abnormal shutdown of the PC can lead to data loss, errors in the operation of Windows 10, and even damage to the system’s hardware components. Therefore, today we will look at ways to turn off your computer correctly. They are also relevant for a laptop.
A lot of methods for properly shutting down a system come down to: system command, which will be discussed below, but now let’s figure out what ways Microsoft proposes to turn off a laptop with Windows 10.
Classic method
Windows users have been using the Start menu to shut down their computer for more than two decades. And with the release of the “ten”, the most common method of turning off a PC has not lost its relevance.
- Close “heavy” applications and save all data.
- Click on the “Start” button icon.
- Click on the inscription: “Shutdown.”
- Again, click on the inscription of the same name.
WinX Multifunction Menu
Windows 10 has a new menu that allows you to fast access to the most used OS functions. It is called WinX and is named after the key combination that is activated.
To call up a drop-down list with a list of the most frequently called functions, press Win + X on the keyboard. We find one of the last inscriptions that allows you to turn off the computer or log out of the system.
After the drop-down list appears, click “Shutdown”.
Alt+F4 combination
A key combination known since XP that is responsible for closing active windows and applications or call the completion dialog Windows operation, works in the “ten”.
- Minimize/close all windows to go to the desktop.
- Press two keys: Alt and the function button F4.
- From the list of suggested options “What should the computer do”, select the one that satisfies you and press “OK” or “Enter”.
Using the command line capabilities
So we have come to the conclusion that everything is shutdown with the appropriate parameter. For shutdown, this attribute is “/s”.
- We write “cmd” in search bar and press “Enter”.
- Type “shutdown /s” or “shutdown.exe /s” and click “Enter”.
In the same way, the command is launched through the command interpreter, called via Win + R.
Lock screen
You can turn off your Windows 10 PC from the lock screen. To do this, click on the icon shown in the screenshot and select “Shut down” in the drop-down menu.
When you configure the power buttons in the Power Options section of Control Panel, you can also turn off the computer using the Power button.
Choose the most convenient method for yourself or create a bat nickname with the command “shutdown /s” inside for shutdown Windows 10 by double clicking the mouse.
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Many people have had situations when they had to wait for some program on their computer to complete its work. For example: converting video, watching a movie, downloading files, and so on. In fact, you don’t have to wait—you can set a timer to turn off your computer. Today, taking into account the development of various applications and the operating system, there are a huge number of ways to configure automatic shutdown of your PC, including built-in Windows features.
In order to configure automatic shutdown of the computer using the console, you must complete the following steps:
- Open your console. For example, using the keyboard shortcut Win + X. Next, select the highlighted item.
If you have another version of Windows 10 installed, then instead of Windows PowerShell will be written.
- Type the following command.
- Press the Enter key.
- The following notification should appear in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Team Shutdown has a large number of parameters that allow you to set the instructions you need when turning off or restarting your computer. For example, the number 7200 means after what time the device needs to be turned off. Measured in seconds. 1 hour is equal to 3600 seconds.
Is it possible to cancel shutdown?
It's easy to schedule your computer or laptop to shut down. But sometimes there are times when it is necessary to cancel this command. For example, if you first decided to set the time to 2 o'clock, and then changed your mind and wanted to set a different time.
When re-entering shutdownexe /s/f/t 7200(or any other time) the following message will appear.
To cancel the schedule, enter the following command.
Please note that after each entry you must press the Enter key. Immediately after this, the following notification will appear.
Now you can re-specify the shutdown at any time convenient for you.
It should be noted that when you enter the command shutdown it is not necessary to always specify the extension in the console . exe.
To view additional logout options, simply enter the following statement:
shutdown/?
Shortcut to desktop
If you need to constantly turn off your computer after a certain time interval, then it is recommended to automate this process as much as possible. You can start the sleep timer through a shortcut. It's easy to create. All you need to do is follow these steps:
- Right-click on the desktop. In the appeared context menu select items “Create” - “Shortcut”.
- A shortcut will be created on the desktop. You will be prompted to specify additional parameters.
- In the highlighted column you need to indicate the following line.
- Let's move on to next step using the button "Further".
- In the window that appears, you will be asked to enter a name for the shortcut. The default is the team name. For beauty, you can enter any name convenient for you.
- Save settings by pressing the button "Ready".
The code described above can be used in other places. For example, in the Run utility. To launch it, press the Win + R keys simultaneously.
Initially, the input field is empty. But if you have already used this program before, then the old command will be saved there. Write the above code here but without the full path.
shutdown.exe /s /f /t 7200
After this, press the Enter key or the button « OK".
As a result, you will see the following notification in the lower right corner of your screen.
If this message is not present, then you have done something wrong.
Delayed shutdown in Windows Scheduler
You can also set the timer in a special system scheduler. To do this, follow these steps.
- Launch the Run utility as described above.
- Enter the command there msc and click on the button « OK» .
- In the window that appears, you need to select the item “Create a simple task...”.
- Next, specify the name of the task and click on the “ Further".
- You will be asked when to perform this task.
- Then you will be asked to specify the time. For example, you can make the computer turn off every day at 23:00. This is convenient because sometimes you can fall asleep with your PC running.
- Select the item and click " Further".
- Then you need to specify the desired command and its parameters.
- After you click the " Further", you will move to the final stage.
Press Ready. Now your computer will turn off every day at exactly 11 pm.
Please note that you can turn off your laptop in the same way.
Automatically shut down your computer using third-party applications
How to set a timer to turn off a computer on Windows 10 using other programs? You can download a computer shutdown timer on the Internet. There are a lot of such applications. For example:
- Wise Auto Shutdown;
- Airytec Switch Off;
- Sleep timer;
- PowerOff;
- Auto Power OFF;
- SM Timer;
- and many others.
You can download any of them for free in Russian. The timer program works on exactly the same principle as the system scheduler in Windows.
Conclusion
As you can see, there are a large number of methods by which you can reboot or turn off your desktop computer or laptop. Choose the option that you like best. If you only need to turn off the device once, then it is not necessary to use a scheduler or any gadgets. It is much more convenient to enter a command into the console than to install an entire application.
Video instruction
If you still don’t understand how to set a timer, then it is recommended to watch a video in which everything is demonstrated step by step with additional comments.
Sometimes it becomes necessary to turn off the computer automatically after a certain period of time, for example, after completing the installation/download of a program, etc. Such procedures can take a lot of time, so users often set them to run at night, and they don’t really want to wake up at night only to turn off the computer after a certain time. The function of turning off the computer using a timer was implemented in the early Windows versions and is now available on Windows 10.
How to set a timer to turn off your computer
Now you can find many solutions that allow you to turn off your computer after a certain time and/or when certain conditions are met. Most often this third party programs, which allow you to quickly configure how to turn your computer on and off under certain conditions. However, you can also use standard system tools. In Windows 10 this is "Shutdown" And « Command line» , which are also present in earlier versions of the operating system.
Option 1: PowerOff
This program is a good action planner for a computer with a user-friendly interface. PowerOff's functionality goes far beyond creating a timer to shut down the computer after a specified period of time. For example, here you can also automatically lock your computer, put the system into sleep mode, restart it, and force it to perform many other actions. Additionally, you can also set here to automatically disable the Internet connection and create a restore point.
All operations can be conveniently distributed by day, creating a kind of schedule for each day of the week or even month. This is very convenient, as it allows you to automate many routine tasks on your computer.
Additionally, the user can view the processor load using this program, set its minimum load and fixation time. It is possible to collect statistics on work with Internet browsers and websites. The program also provides the ability to keep a diary, configure hot keys, etc.
Working with a standard timer follows the following instructions:
Option 2: Aitetyc Switch Off
This program has more modest functionality compared to the option discussed above. Here the user can only turn on, restart and block the computer when certain conditions are specified. You can also run the calculator here automatic mode. The functionality can be expanded using additionally installed plugins and user commands.
This program “captivates” more with its convenient, simple and well-thought-out interface, support for the Russian language, as well as low resource consumption. It is possible to manage Aitetyc Switch Off through a secure web interface, that is, you can even control your computer remotely using it.
An interesting feature is that the developer’s official website does not indicate Windows support 10, but the software itself works fine for it. Timer task process for automatic shutdown computer in this program looks like this:
Option 3: TimePC
The tools discussed above were more like full-fledged task schedulers for a computer with a large set of functions. But if you only need to simply turn off the computer, then you can use compact programs that consume a minimal amount of system resources, and some of them do not require installation on the computer at all.
One such tool is Time PC. Here the user can plan to turn off the computer several days in advance and/or configure the launch of a program in automatic mode.
However, the program in question has one interesting feature– function "Shutting down the computer" does not always work correctly, although it is there. It often happens that this function does not turn off the computer, but puts it into a hibernation state. In such cases, the work data is saved in random access memory and when turned on, the previous session is quickly restored. Of course, this does not completely shut down the computer, but sometimes it works like a shutdown.
Instructions for setting a timer in Time PC look like this:
Option 4: Off Timer
It's very easy to use free program, which allows you not only to turn off the computer, but also to restart it, enter hibernation, sleep mode, lock the system, log out, turn off the monitor, sound, keyboard or mouse. It is possible to create several timers, plus set passwords for any of them.
The algorithm for working with the Shutdown Timer is as follows:
Option 5: Stop PC
This program is very simple and minimalistic, but far from the most convenient. Its interface looks unpresentable, and the time is set using special sliders, which is also not very convenient. The program also has a “hidden mode”. On the one hand, this is an advantage, since the program’s operation can be hidden from other users. On the other hand, this is an additional inconvenience, since the program is “hidden” in the depths of the system.
The timer is set as follows:
Option 6: Wise Auto Shutdown
The Wise Auto Shutdown utility is also nothing unusual. With its help, you can quickly and easily set a timer to turn off your computer. The instructions look like this:
The program will warn you about turning off the PC 5 minutes in advance with a pop-up window, where you can allow the computer to turn off after a specified time, delay the shutdown, or cancel it altogether.
Option 7: SM Timer
This utility's interface is as simple as possible. It contains only sliders for adjusting the timer time and a field for selecting an action option. You can use the program according to the following instructions:
Option 8: Shutdown
This is a standard command in Windows that allows you to set the time after which the computer will turn off. IN different versions operating system this command can be specified in different ways. However, there is a universal method for all Windows operating systems:
Option 9: Command Line
This is also a standard option for setting a timer to automatically turn off the computer, which is very similar to the previous one. The only exception is that everything happens in the “Command Line”:
This article covered all possible ways Setting a timer to automatically turn off the computer. All of them can be used not only in Windows 10, but also in earlier versions of the Windows operating system.
Sometimes there is a need for a planned PC shutdown without direct user action. This situation applicable if the user left the computer to perform the task on certain time after which you need to automatically shut down. The material will show you how to set a computer shutdown timer in Windows 10 in a variety of ways.
Setting the computer shutdown timer manually using the Shutdown command
The auto-shutdown design, in general, has the form: shutdown -s -t XXX, where s is a parameter indicating the procedure for shutting down the PC, and t XXX is a second-by-second timer, after which the parameter s will be executed. Shudown has other attributes, a list of which is available using the shutdown /? command. in cmd.
There are 3 methods to run the auto shutdown command. Follow these steps.
1. Hold down , then press R. In the “Run” window, enter the following structure: shutdown -s -t 3600, click OK, which will mark an automatic shutdown after 1 hour. 
2. . Type the command shutdown -s -t 7200, then click Enter. 
3. In PowerShell, auto shutdown works on the same principle as in cmd. Call PowerShell by right-clicking on the “Start” button and selecting the appropriate item. Next, enter the command you already know and click Enter. 
As a result of using one of the methods above, you will see a notification about turning off the computer after a specified time. If you need to cancel set timer, then according to the principle of 1, 2 or 3 methods, use the shutdown -a construction, where the a parameter means canceling the operation. 
Automatic shutdown of the computer through the task scheduler
The task scheduler utility is used in the OS to start and stop tasks according to a schedule. Using it, you can set the shutdown timer for Windows 10. Follow these steps.
In the Run window (Win + R), write control schedtasks, then click OK. 
In the right menu of the task scheduler, click “Create a simple task”. 
Enter a name for the task, such as PC Shutdown Timer, then click Next. 
Select "One Time". Click on “Next”. 
Come up with time indicators for starting the procedure. Click Next. 
Leave "Run a program". Click “Next” again. 
Click Browse and in the System32 directory, find and select shutdown.exe. Next, click “Open.” 
Add the –s parameter as in the screenshot. Click “Next”. 
In the next window, click “Done”. 
If you need to delete the created timer, then go to the task scheduler library, find your task, usually it is in the last place. Right-click on it, click “Delete” in the menu, then “Yes” to confirm. 
Creating a shortcut and BAT file for automatic shutdown
If you need to auto-shut down your Windows 10 computer constantly, for convenience you can create a shortcut or BAT file. To use the shortcut, follow these steps:
Right-click on any free area of the desktop, point to “Create”, selecting “Shortcut”. In the object location, enter a familiar command, such as shutdown -s -t 5400, and click Next. 
Give the shortcut a name. Click “Done”. 
In the properties of the shortcut, which open by right-clicking and selecting the appropriate item, it is possible to change the timer time and set hotkeys for opening. After making changes, click OK. 
Using the principle described above, you can create a shortcut to cancel the auto shutdown command. Only in the location specify the shutdown –a construction and your name. 
A BAT file will help with turning off the PC using a timer in Windows 10. Click on a free area of the desktop. Point the menu to “Create” and select “Text Document”. 
Give it a name, such as sleep timer. Double click LMB, open it. Copy these lines:
echo off
cls
set /p vrem="Vvod kolichestva secund: "
shutdown -s -t %vrem%
Save your changes. Close the file. 
Change the extension from txt to bat. If the extension is not available, open File Explorer. In the “View” tab, make sure that the “Show extension” checkbox is checked. 
Double-click to enable the batch file. Type the value in seconds and press Enter to set the timer Windows shutdown 10.
Windows sleep timer via programs
There are many programs that organize Windows 10 to auto-shut down after a certain time. Such software includes:
- Windows Shutdown Assistant;
- Wise Auto Shutdown;
- Simple Shutdown Timer;
- Windows Reboot;
- KShutdown;
- AMP WinOFF;
- Other.
Let's consider setting a shutdown timer through the Wise Auto Shutdown application. Download it from: wisecleaner.com/wise-auto-shutdown.html and install it. Launch the Wise Auto Shutdown shortcut. The program has a Russian interface. So that it turns on when booting Windows 10 and was always at hand in the tray; in the menu, mark the launch item at boot. 
In the task selection area, check “Shut down.” We recommend leaving the option to show the notification five minutes before turning off. Then set the time in a way convenient for you. Click on the “Run” button and “Yes”, OK. 
Five minutes before shutdown, the program will show a window with a timer. Here you can agree or cancel the action. 
In addition to shutting down, operations are available with: reboot, sleep, logout, wait. Other programs work on a similar principle.
Now you know how the computer shutdown timer works on Windows 10. Its action can be organized as follows: standard means OS and special programs. It's up to you to decide which one to use.
Hello everyone, today I’ll tell you how to set a computer shutdown timer using Windows 7, 8.1, 10. Such a timer can be set using standard using Windows 7, 8.1 and Windows 10 and, in my opinion, this option will suit most users. However, if desired, you can use special programs to turn off the computer; they, of course, can have a number of additional functions, but as practice shows, they are little used and are used by most users.
How to set a computer shutdown timer in Windows 10
The the method will work to set the shutdown timer in all latest versions OS - Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. For this, the system provides special program shutdown, which turns off the computer after a specified time.
In general, to use the program, you can press the Win + R keys on your keyboard (Win is the key with the Windows logo), and then enter the command in the Run window shutdown -s -t N(where N is the time before automatic shutdown in seconds) and press “Ok” or Enter.
Immediately after executing the command, you will see a notification that your session will end after a certain time (full screen in Windows 10, in the notification area in Windows 8.1 and 7). When the time comes, all programs will be closed (with the option to save your work, as if you manually shut down the computer), and the computer will be turned off. If you want a forced exit from all programs (without the ability to save and dialogs), add the parameter -f to the team.
If you change your mind and want to cancel the timer, enter the command in the same way shutdown -a- this will reset it and shutdown will not occur.
For some, constantly entering a command to set the shutdown timer may not seem very convenient, and therefore I can suggest two ways to improve it.
First way- create a shortcut to turn off by timer. To do this, click right click mouse anywhere on the desktop, select “Create” - “Shortcut”.
In the “Specify the location of the object” field, specify the path C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe and also add parameters (in the example in the screenshot, the computer will shut down after 3600 seconds or an hour).
On the next screen, set the desired shortcut name (up to your preference). If you want, after this you can right-click on the finished shortcut, select “Properties” - “Change icon” and select an icon in the form of a shutdown button or any other.
Second way- creating a .bat file, when launched, a question is asked about how long to set the timer, after which it is installed.
File code:
Echo off cls set /p timer_off="Vvedite vremya v sekundah: " shutdown -s -t %timer_off%
You can enter this code in notepad (or copy it from here), then when saving, specify “All files” in the “File type” field and save the file with the .bat extension.
How to turn off your computer at a specified time using Windows Task Scheduler
The same thing that was described above can be implemented through the Windows Task Scheduler. To launch it, press the Win+R keys and enter the command taskschd.msc- then press Enter.
In the task scheduler on the right, select “Create a simple task” and specify any convenient name for it.
The next step will be to set the time to start the task, for the purposes of the shutdown timer this will probably be "Once".
Choose to run the program
Specify the path to your file
I also advise you to read to broaden your horizons Programs for turning off the computer on a schedule
Just like that, just turn off your computer using Windows 7,8.1,10.
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