How to Shut Down Your Computer Automatically After a While

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Run dialog box from the start menu.

   Make sure xx is in seconds (That means for an hour, you enter 3600 (60 minutes x 60 seconds). ,, In Windows 98 or older versions of windows, DLLs play more role than executables and so the shutdown.exe does not exist in the windows system folder.
   
   Ultimately, you cannot shutdown using the shutdown command but instead need to type the following in the Run command:
   RUNDLL32.EXE user,exitwindows ,
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   Step 2: Type 'shutdown -s -t xx'.

   (Remember to replace xx with any time delay after which you want the shutdown to occur.
   
   For example, shutdown
   -s
   -t 3600 for shutdown in an hour.) ,,, Click the shortcut based on your shutdown need. , Enjoy!
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   Step 3: Remember to replace the xx with any time period after which you want your computer/laptop to shutdown.

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   Step 4: To cancel a shutdown type shutdown -a.

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   Step 5: Note: This works only for Windows XP or higher versions of Windows NT Family OS.

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   Step 6: Right click on the desktop

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   Step 7: and make a New shortcut.

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   Step 8: Type shutdown -s -t xx in the field provided to enter the path to the file.

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   Step 9: Click Next

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    Step 10: and don't press the browse button.

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    Step 11: Type something like Shutdown in 1 Hour for the Shortcut Name.

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    Step 12: Make several such shutdown shortcuts with different delay times and place them somewhere.

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    Step 13: Change the Icon of the shortcut to something cool like the power button or anything you feel as catchy.

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