 Hello everybody! In this video I'm going to show you how to set a shutdown timer in a Windows operating system. I'll show you several methods good for Windows 10, 8 and 7. Hello friends! If you need to recover deleted data, view or restore removed browser in history, Hetman Software products will help you. Follow the link in the description, download the necessary program for free, install it and analyze the disk. The utility will show you the data you can recover, so you will be able to view it or get it back. In our channel and blog you will find solutions to any problem, from installing an operating system or configuring it to fixing possible bugs and errors or optimizing mobile gadgets. Our specialists will answer any questions you ask in your comments under the videos or articles. Today many programs have the function of shutting down the computer automatically when a certain task is completed, but some of them don't. That's why the time control function can be necessary in various situations. For example, you need to leave your workplace, but there are processes still running on your computer and you can't stop down. In this case, you can set a timer to shut down the computer automatically after a certain time period. In this video, I'll show you how to do it properly. Let's start with an all-purpose method which is good for all versions of the operating system beginning with Windows 7 – the shutdown command and the round tool. All you need to do is to open the tool and enter the command. To open it, press the key shortcut Windows plus R and in the window that opens, type the command shutdown space hyphen s space hyphen t and the period of timing seconds after which you need the computer to turn off. For example, 70 7200, which is equal to 2 hours, then press Enter or OK. After that, you'll see a warning saying that you are about to be signed out. Windows will shut down in 120 minutes. All programs will be closed and the computer will be turned off. When the shutdown time period is less than 10 minutes, that is, 600 seconds, the warning will be shown on the desktop. When you enter the command shutdown st 600, you will see such a message. To enable restart after a certain time period, just change the letter s into r and set the required time period. A message in the notification center will show you the exact time before the computer starts. To cancel the scheduled shutdown or a start, type the command shutdown a. And when you run it, you'll see the message saying logout is canceled, the scheduled shutdown has been canceled. If you're going to use the shutdown timer regularly, you can put a shortcut onto the desktop for convenience. Right-click here and select New shortcut. In the line, type the location for the item, enter the same command and the required time. For example, shutdown st 3600 and then click Next. Type the name and click Finish. That's all. The shortcut is created. It will appear on the desktop and every time you need to set the timer, just double-click on it. To cancel the shutdown, you can also create a shortcut with the corresponding command shutdown a. You can pin the shortcut to the test bar by right-clicking on it and selecting this option. Or delete it if you don't need it any longer. To make the shortcut easy to recognize, you can set a corresponding icon for it by right-clicking on it and selecting properties. Then go to the tab shortcut and click on Change icon. In the window that opens, select one of the suggested variants or choose your own one by clicking on Browse and specifying the path. Then click OK and apply. If you want to set a different time, go to the same properties window and find the line target to change it for the data you need. Create a bad file. When you run it, you will see a request to set the time period after which the computer should be turned off. I have already shown you how to create a bad file in the video on Task Manager. Find the link in the description as usual. Type the following code and save the file. When you run it, the command prompt will open. You will have to enter the necessary time period after which the computer should be turned off. Give the time in seconds and press Enter. After that, you will see a warning saying that you will be signed out after the specified time. Another method uses Task Scheduler to turn off the computer. To use it, open the Run tool by pressing the key shortcut Windows plus R, and in the window that opens, type TaskSHD.msc and click OK to start Task Scheduler. In the Scheduler window, go to Action, Create Basic Task. Give the task a corresponding name and click Next. In this window, you can decide when the tasks will run. If you want to set up your computer to switch off every day at a definite time, you can choose Daily and then specify the exact shutdown time, or choose any other variant from the options. In my case, I choose One Time, and then specify the date and exact shutdown time. Then click Next. The LineStarter program must be checked. Next. In the Line program, script, enter the command shutdown, and in the line add arguments, enter the parameter hyphen s, then click Next to confirm your choice. In the summary page, check all parameters you entered and click Finish to complete task creation. Now the computer will shutdown automatically at the definite date and time. These are standard methods to set a shutdown timer for a computer often by the integrated tools within Windows operating system, and you can use them anytime. Also, there are lots of third-party apps to turn off your computer at a definite time, but before downloading, check them for viruses, for example with a virus total service, because such software may not have an official website for download and it may contain viruses. To check a link with this service, right-click on the link, select Copy, go to Virus Total website, paste the link in the field, and then click Search or Scan. For convenience, you can download an extension with this service for your browser. Visit our channel for a detailed video about useful browser extensions. One of the most popular and easy-to-use utilities to turn off the computer is Switchoff. You can download it from the official website by following the link below this video. When you install and run the program, it's icon will appear in the system tray. By clicking on it, you'll be able to set the schedule, choose the date, time and action and, if necessary, a warning to appear before shutdown. Click Enable Task, and the computer will switch off at the definite time. That is all for now. Hit the Like button and subscribe to our channel. Leave comments to ask questions. Thank you for watching. Good luck.