Automated Shutoff

[TrackMan]

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.

[GokuSS2]

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.

[TrackMan]

I've got XP Pro. No task schedular.

[Backspace]

[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.

[Ya_know]

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.