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How To Shut Down Your Computer Automatically After A While - 11 Easy Steps

This document provides instructions for shutting down a computer automatically after a set period of time using only the command line. It explains that opening the Run dialog box and typing "shutdown -s -t xx" will shut down the computer after xx seconds. It notes you should replace xx with the number of seconds until shutdown. Additionally, it describes how to create desktop shortcuts with different time delays to manually shut down the computer. Finally, it warns that typing "shutdown -a" can cancel a scheduled shutdown.

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How To Shut Down Your Computer Automatically After A While - 11 Easy Steps

This document provides instructions for shutting down a computer automatically after a set period of time using only the command line. It explains that opening the Run dialog box and typing "shutdown -s -t xx" will shut down the computer after xx seconds. It notes you should replace xx with the number of seconds until shutdown. Additionally, it describes how to create desktop shortcuts with different time delays to manually shut down the computer. Finally, it warns that typing "shutdown -a" can cancel a scheduled shutdown.

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HowtoShutDownYourComputerAutomaticallyAfteraWhile11EasySteps

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Type'shutdownstxx'.

Remembertoreplacethexxwithanytimeperiodafterwhichyouwantyour
computer/laptoptoshutdown.Makesurexxisinseconds(Thatmeansforan

hour,youenter3600(60minutesx60seconds).

Tocancelashutdowntypeshutdowna.

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Rightclickonthedesktop,andmakeaNewshortcut.

Typeshutdownstxxinthefieldprovidedtoenterthepathtothefile.

(Remembertoreplacexxwithanytimedelayafterwhichyouwanttheshutdownto
occur.Forexample,shutdownst3600forshutdowninanhour.)

ClickNext,anddon'tpressthebrowsebutton.

TypesomethinglikeShutdownin1HourfortheShortcutName.

Makeseveralsuchshutdownshortcutswithdifferentdelaytimesandplace

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