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Hi, I was looking for a program that I can use as a timer to shut off my computer. The situation is this, I would like to play MP3's on my computer before I go to bed, and have the system turn off after a certain amount of time. Sinse I'm occasionally doing homework ;) I don't want my computer to turn off at the same time every day, I want a program I can just start, select some time, say 15 minutes, and then be done with it. Does anyone know of something like this? Thanks.
If your using Windows 98. Try this trick.
First right click on your desktop and make a new shortcut. A box should appear saying Command Line put this
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows
Click OK
Now insert the shortcut into Scheduled Tasks and tell it when to run. Now it will shutdown your computer.
I've got XP Pro. No task schedular. :(
[quote]Originally posted by TrackMan:
<strong>I've got XP Pro. No task schedular. :( </strong><hr></blockquote>
Yes you do, start, all programs, Accessories, System Tools, Scheduled Tasks
Now not sure if that command line will work with XP though.
Use the shutdown command in the task scheduler. Create a task, browse to the application at C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe (C:\windows being the %systemroot%). Then once you have created it, go back in and add the switch at the end for a reboot to occur. Looks like this: c:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe –r .
To understand more about Shutdown.exe and the switches go to Start\help and support, and search for shutdown.exe, in the matches, go to Command-line references A-Z. Look for Shutdown.