Can this be done in Windows XP??

timberflake

I've recently changed my package with my isp to give me more bandwidth. However, 75% of my allowance is for off peak usage only (1am - 8am).

Now this doesn't really bother me because I can schedule downloads to start after 1am. However, I don't want my computer sitting idle after about 3am just eating power! My question is, is there a utility within Windows, or something that can be downloaded so that I can schedule my PC to shutdown at a certain time??

sjc_2

If you use Download Accelerator a free copy is available off the web, that has an option to close doewn your computer on the completion of downloads.

http://www.speedbit.com/

timberflake

Thanks for that, but its actually news providers I use. I'm sure this can be done I just need pointing in the right direction!

ollyshaw

Off the top of my head you could look in power options and tell it to shutdown after a certain period?

Olly

BillScarab

You can do it with the task scheduler in Control Panel, you need to create a BAT file and just schedule it run when you want to shut it down.

Have a look here

http://www.oreilly.com/pub/h/2879

If you're happy with using a command line you can use the 'at' scheduler to do it as well, you should be able to just schedule the command to run with that if I remember correcty, it's a long time since I used 'at' though.

crox

not really looked into it but a quick google revealed this http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.html
Try a scheduled task with (and I'm guessing) shutdown /s (might need to be in batch file).


Ahh Bill beat me to it, teach me to refresh before posting ;-)

glosman555

Try this.
http://www.pcinspector.de/TaskManager/uk/welcome.htm

Chippy_Minton

You don't need a batch file. Just a scheduled task which runs c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -f -s.

everythingblogcast

Chippy_Minton wrote:

You don't need a batch file. Just a scheduled task which runs c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -f -s.

Thats fast shutdown, and dont take any notice of any "End Program" dialogs.

Chippy_Minton

everythingblogcast wrote:

Thats fast shutdown, and dont take any notice of any "End Program" dialogs.

Correct, however as the OP wants the shutdown to occur at 3am and is likely to be asleep at that time, they wouldn't want End Program dialogues popping up and preventing the shutdown.

everythingblogcast

Chippy_Minton wrote:

Correct, however as the OP wants the shutdown to occur at 3am and is likely to be asleep at that time, they wouldn't want End Program dialogues popping up and preventing the shutdown.

Thats want I mean. A forced shutdown. lol its the way I type.