There are various ways to set a timer to turn off your computer on Windows 7. You can do this using standard system tools or use special options and third-party applications that significantly expand the functionality of your computer.
Instructions
Step 1
Activate the system Shutdown function, which allows you to set a timer to shut down your computer on Windows 7, which will activate the process at the specified time. Open the Run window with Win + R and write shutdown -s -t N by pressing Enter. For the value of N, specify the time until the next end of work in seconds.
Step 2
Check out the message that appears that the current session will end after the indicated time. As soon as the appropriate moment comes, you will be prompted to save data and close unfinished applications, thus avoiding loss of information. If you need a fully automatic and fast shutdown of your computer, add the -f value to the command. You can also stop the countdown at any time by entering shutdown -a.
Step 3
To start the shutdown timer faster, you can create a system shortcut for this function by clicking on the desktop and activating the required action. Paste the following path for the location: C: / Windows / System32 / shutdown.exe -s -t and time to shutdown. The icon can be assigned any name and image via the Properties menu.
Step 4
Try to create a.bat file, which also allows you to conveniently set a timer for system shutdown and, upon startup, will prompt you to set the desired time until the end of the session. To create the file, open Notepad and place the following code entry here:
echo off
cls
set / p timer_off = "Set shutdown time:"
shutdown -s -t% timer_off%
Step 5
Use the opportunity to set the shutdown timer in the standard task scheduler, launched through the already known "Run" window by entering the taskschd.msc value. Click Create Task and give it a name. Fill in the fields, indicating the time of activation of the function and assigning the parameter "Once", as well as entering the date and time of its launch. On the "Action" tab, select "Run the program", and in the "Program or script" line specify shutdown, adding the value -s in the bottom line. Now the computer will be able to automatically shutdown at the specified moment.
Step 6
You can use one of the many programs to turn off your computer after a specified time. The most popular are Wise Auto Shutdown, PowerOff, and Airytec Switch Off. Their principle of operation is approximately the same: the user needs to enter the desired parameters to activate the function, after which the application will activate it when needed. The convenience here is that programs can be launched and activated with the system, so you don't have to enter the same data every time.
