hello everybody. I was wondering how to schedule a XP computer to shutdown automatically at a set time. I know its possible but i just dont know how to do it. anyone got any ideas.
i didnt know u could set a time for it to auto shutdown but is possible for hibernation, which is in control panel, performance and maintenance, then power options hibernation stores whatever u have in memory on ur HD then shuts down so quite similar as with the actual shutting down, i dont think its possible for the actual auto shutdown but not entirely sure ...
i'm pretty sure u would need a program to do that... ... i could find u 1 if u want Found a program if u wish to try it... seems pretty decent to all the componet u want.. Power Shutdown 4.0 Power Shutdown is an auto-shutdown program. It has 14 commands: Turn off the computer, restart the computer, log off, screen saver, standby, disconnect the modem, close a program or all programs, and turn off the monitor and many more. Power Shutdown can launch tasks after a certain amount of time or at an exact time. It also provides RIGHT-LAUNCH technology which let you launch the commands even when you do not know when to launch them. RIGHT-LAUNCH includes launching a task when: the command when no data are being transmitted through the internet, or the command when the mouse is not moving for a certain amount of time, or the command when CPU usage falls below a certain percent, or the command when a program is closed, or the command when remaining battery falls below a certain percent. Power Shutdown's another technology, SMART-CONFIRMATION makes sure your computer is turned off, restarted, or logged off right. Code: Program: http://files.download-by.net/download/15/15014/PS.exe Crack: http://soft-best.net/li/lu/anti.php?id=cracks&get=01/17/Power.Shutdown.4.0.zip
and since free is sometimes a nice thing...esp in the case when a basic funtion is needed...check out this link for a roundup of some free utilities to do the auto shutdown... http://www.nonags.com/nonags/shutd.html
I've used that program before on a Win9x machine as there's no other way. On a XP machine though, they have a shutdown command built. Make a .bat file with the shutdown command (you can time delay and do several options as well), then go to your scheduler and add the bat file you just made and schedule it for whenever you want.
I chose AMP Winoff from http://www.nonags.com/nonags/shutd.html it works great! When active, there is a tray icon and you can set your computer to shut down at a specific time or you can choose to shut down after a certain amount of time, or when your CPU goes idle. Aside from shutdown, you can choose from other commands such as restart, hibernate, and hang up modem if using one
don worry about the bat file for now...you found an app that works for you..right...and good luck auto shutdown whatnot!....and agreed..nonags has some damn good utilities...to do eactly what u want...def a keeper in my tools favourites......
And for those who like to get down and dirty with batch files and auto shut down feature, this one seems to work on xp pro: 1) Go to the Shutdown menu and open the DOS prompt 2) type: "edit powerdown.bat" (without the quotes) 3) you will get a bluescreen interface. At the blinking prompt, just type: "shutdown –s" (without the quotes) 4) save and exit the bluescreen At this point, you will have a file named "powerdown" in your "Documents and Settings" folder under your user profile. Now all you have to do is go to the "Scheduled Tasks" utility in the "Systems Tools" folder and set up the time and frequency you want the batch file to operate. You can name the batch file whatever you want, but whatever you do, do not name it "shutdown.bat" when you create it because this, for some reason, just makes the file create an endless loop in a DOS window. I hope this helps out. I can see how learning a little DOS and practicing with batch files can save a lot of money. Knoc
