How can I shut down the PC after specified amount of time?

Question

How would you go about turning you computer after a specified amount of time?

I listen music before I go to sleep and would like to be able to shutdown my computer after a specified amount of time. After ½ an hour say.

It would be cool if you could connect a desktop shortcut to a task in scheduler so you click the shortcut and ½ an hour later it shuts down.

Answer 1

Without 3rd party software:

http://www.techiesouls.com/2009/05/15/how-to-schedule-computer-shutdown-after-specific-period-of-time/

Software: TimeComX.

Following actions are available:

• Restart
• Shutdown
• Log Off
• Lock Computer
• Hibernation & Suspend Mode
• Turn off the monitor
• Wake up & play an alarm sounds
• Play any type of audio-file (mp3,ogg,wma,wav..)
• Open files ( e.g. batch files ) or URL's
• Create Screenshots before an action

Have used myself, highly recommend...it simply works!

Answer 2

Create a batch file, and put this code in it after the @echo off line:

shutdown -s -t 1800

The computer will shutdown 30 minutes (1800 seconds) after running the batch file.

To cancel a shutdown initiated by that batch file, you can go to Start → Run and type:

shutdown -a

Or put that in its own separate batch file, then run it to cancel a shutdown.

Answer 3

Go to Control Panel → Power Options → Change Plan Settings and change the Put the computer to sleep after option to whatever you want.

Answer 4

Shutdown Timer can do this for you, the free version meets your requirements.

Answer 5

Here are simple steps to shutdown your computer after a specified time without any application!:

1. Open the Run window (Start / All Programs / Accessories / Run).
2. Key shutdown -s-t 1800:

[1800(can be changed) is the number of seconds after which the computer will turn off.]

1. Click on OK and your computer will turn off after the specified time (here 30 minutes).

You can change -s for alternatives as below:

options    effect
-l         to log off
-r         to reboot