Making your computer shut down automatically when you are absent is a very useful ability. Suppose in these situations, you are downloading a very big file or you are installing a very big program into your computer or your antivirus software is scanning your computer. In these situations, you know that it will take a long time but you cannot wait for it to finish and then to shut down your computer when these tasks end. Then, make your computer shut down automatically after a specified hours. In fact, there is a important usage, that is limiting computer time of other computer user when you are absent, such as limiting children's computer time, and so on.

 

As above mentioned, automatic shutdown is a very useful ability, but how to schedule a shutdown in Windows 7 and other Windows operating system? In this article, I will describe two ways to schedule a shutdown in Windows 7, ok, now, let us learn how to schedule a shutdown in Windows 7 together. 

 

1. Create A Task Scheduler To Schedule A Shutdown In Windows 7.

 

1) Type "Task Scheduler" In the Windows start menu search box, right click the item and select "Run as Administrator" then enter your user credentials for the UAC prompt and click "Yes" to open it.

 

2) Click on Task Scheduler Library, which is located on the left pane of Task Scheduler, then click the "Actions" menu and click Create Task menu item to open the Create Task Window.

 

3) Set a name and description for a task in the Create Task window which is under the General tab, dot the "Run whether user is logged on or not" radio box and then tick the "Run with highest privileges" check box, be sure to set the "Configure for:" for your flavor of Windows.

 

4) Click the "New" button at the Actions tab to open a "New Action" dialog box. Type shutdown.exe at the edit box of "Program/script:" and type /s /f at "Add arguments", then click the OK button.

 

5) Click the Triggers tab to create a new trigger that you want for the task, as everyone's needs will be different, I just highlighted a few of the ones that need to be set to give some ideas.

 

6) After completed these steps you will be prompted to enter your user credentials one last time and then click "OK" to finish creating the task. Now, when your computer be in use at the scheduled shutdown time you will get a dialog box stating that you are about to be logged off.

 

The advantage by this way is that this is a native ability of Windows 7, so you need not to install another third-party software into your computer, but there are some flaws: First, any one can stop the shutdown task. Second, kids can change the computer time to bypass the shutdown task.

 

2. Set A Password Protected Timer To Schedule A Shutdown In Windows 7

 

In this way, it is necessary to install a Professional Shutdown Timer to the computer, you can download it from 'HERE' for free. You can set a password for the Profesional Shutdown Timer when you install it into your computer. After your installed it in your computer, the software will lock the computer time automatically, so any other computer user can not change the computer time. However, you can change the computer time easily by your password.

 

You can set multiple shutdown task by the Professional Shutdown Timer, so you can make a perfect plan to limit kid's computer time on the target computer. The Professional Shutdown Timer can perfectly run under Windows 7 and other Windows operating system, which include Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 8. Now, you can download it for free by clicking the following button to schedule a shutdown in Windows 7.