

Step 1: Press Win + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
#SETTING A SHUTDOWN TIMER IN WINDOWS 10 WINDOWS 10#
If you don't want to create a handful of sleep timer shortcuts or constantly edit the one you have to accommodate different time intervals - or if you just want a graphical interface - you're better off installing a dedicated program, like PC Sleep or Sleep Timer. Way 1: Setup auto shutdown on Windows 10 by the Run dialog box. From within Properties, you can also assign a different image as the icon. If you want the computer to shut down in an hour. To change the time on the shutdown timer, right-click the shortcut icon, select Properties and change the seconds value in the Target field. Setting up a sleep timer on your Windows 10 computer will require that you use the Command Prompt. To cancel the timer, you can create a second shortcut using shutdown -a or enter the shutdown -a command in Command Prompt. If youre not in Classic View you are probably in. Enter a name for the shortcut (for example, "Shutdown 1 Hour") and click Finish.Īny time you double-click the shutdown shortcut, the timer will start. Go to Start->Control Panel and click on Scheduled Tasks if youre in Classic View.To cancel the timer, open the Run window or Command Prompt again and enter shutdown -a. For example, if you want to shut down your PC/laptop after 10 minutes then, type: shutdown -s -t 600.
Step 2 Type 'shutdown -s -tStep 1 From the Start menu, open the Run dialog box or you can Press the 'Window + R' key to open the RUN window. The XXXX should be the time in seconds you want to elapse before the computer shuts down. Follow the instructions below to proceed.
