How to Automatically Shut down your PC?

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• 2016-07-22 08:05:57
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This article explains how users can schedule an automatic shutdown on their computers after a certain period of inactivity.Automatic shutdowns ensure security for files and processes and
prevent computers from running long hours for no reason.

Automatically Shut Down Your Computer

Go to the Start menu and open Control Panel then open System and Security>Administrative tools and launch Task scheduler by clicking on it.

Click on Schedule Task in the right side menu. You can name your tasks and also give them descriptions. Click on the checkbox at the bottom of the page that says Run with highest privileges.

You can set the frequency of your task by going into the Task triggers menu. Tasks can be scheduled daily, weekly or monthly. After setting the frequency of your task go to the Actions tab and enter the location of the shutdown program by clicking on New. After entering the program into Program/Script field, enter /S into the Arguments field. You can view and save your automated task by clicking on Next and then Finish. The window should not be closed.

Shut Down PC after Inactivity

Once tasks are planned, shut downs can be scheduled after a period of inactivity. This can be performed by adding a condition on certain tasks. Go to Conditions tab and create a task. To do so click the check box underneath the box Start the task if the computer is idle for and set the time. Two other boxes can be checked namely; shut down if the computer is no longer active, stop if the computer ceases to be idle to ensure your computer does not stop when you use it again. After doing so go to the Settings tab, and tick the checkbox: If the task fails, restart every 1 hour. Your settings will be validated by clicking OK.