Automatic ShutDown???

[Muhammad Irfan]

Is it possible to shut down your system at any specified time automatically?
I think it is possible by using Task Schedular and infact I was able to do it (by 1st making a short cut on desktop with command "c:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindows" and then adding it to schedule task) but when I turned my system on the next day the scan disk started running showing that the system was nt properly shut down.
1-Plz tell me was my method correct?
2-If nt then how to do it correctly?
3-Is it also possible with WinXP?

[efc]

I found this article that should work as a scheduled task.

LINK

Second thought, this may only work in the Novel environment. I will keep looking.

[efc]

This is another possibility.

LINK

[lynchknot]

You can use the "Clapper" to shut down your computer. On the other hand there's programs like:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...tDown-XP.shtml
http://www.topshareware.com/dfg-Shut...load-12807.htm
Highest rating: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/poweroff.html

Found this:

Automatic Shutdown

I tried enabling APM, but then the computer wouldn't shutdown at all, and just restarted all the time. so I always had to manually turn off my computer when the "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen came up.

Well I fixed this problem, and came across the solution, for me accidently. I went to Device Manager, then to View then Show Hidden Devices, then you look on the list for NT Apm/Legacy Support. Under that is NT Apm/Legacy Interface Node. I found that this driver was disabled. Why, I'm not too sure, but I enabled it and now when I shut down windows, my computer turns off automatically. I went into power management and the APM was also activated/enabled....It must do this when you enable the driver.

Hope this is of help to anyone.

[efc]

Langa List also has an article on the subject.

LINK

[Curio]

For Windows 9x series the shutdown can be performed from shell32.dll using

rundll32 shell32.exe,SHexitWindowsEx %1

replace %1 with

0 = Log Off
1 = ShutDOwn
2 = Restart
4 = Forced
8 = Poweroff

ie.. rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 1 - will shut it down.