Windows 8 is the last version of Microsoft Windows operating system, it was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012, and was released for general availability on October 26, 2012. Windows 8 is the securest Windows operating system, more and more users have installed the Windows 8 in their new PC. Windows 8 is very excellent, but many users are curious to know how to set auto shutdown in Windows 8. If you are reading this article, you must wonder how to set auto shutdown in Windows 8 too. This article will help you learn more about how to set auto shutdown in Windows 8.

 

In fact, there are not only one way to set auto shutdown in Windows 8. You can set a task scheduler for setting auto shutdown or install a auto shutdown software to set auto shutdown in Windows 8. Now, let us learn how to set auto shutdown in Windows 8 by these ways.

 

1. Set A Task Scheduler To Set Auto Shutdown In Windows 8

 

1) Click Windows start menu and type "Task Scheduler" in the Windows start menu search box. Right click the entry and select "Run as Administrator" then enter your user credentials for the UAC prompt and click "Yes" to open the Task Scheduler.

 

2) Click on Task Scheduler Library in the left pane of Task Scheduler, then in the "Actions" menu in the right pane click on Create Task.

 

 

3) Set a name and description for the task and then dot "Run whether user is logged on or not" then put a check/tick at "Run with highest privileges" in the Create Task window under the General tab.

 

4) Now at the Actions tab at the lower left click "New", in the "New Action" dialog box leave "Action" set at "Start a program" at "Program/script:" type shutdown.exe then at "Add arguments" type /s /f (take note of the space between the /s and /f) then click OK.

 

5) Now at the Triggers tab at the lower left click "New" in the "New Trigger" dialog box set the parameters 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 you have the Triggers set click "OK", you will then be prompted to enter your user credentials one last time and then click "OK" to finish creating the task. That's it the task has been created, at "File" click "Exit" to close the Task Scheduler.

 

This is an easy way to set auto shutdown in Windows 8, but this way is not perfect, because others can stop the shutdown task, or other can change date and time to bypass the shutting down task. So, if you want to limit other's computer time, you should try the following way.

 

 

2. Set Auto Shutdown In Windows 8 With A Password Protection

 

Isurveillancesoft Shutdown Timer is an exellent auto shutdown software. If you want to limit kids computer time or limit computer time of others, you should try it. When you first install the software into a computer, you can set a password for the software, and then only one who know the password can open the operation window of the software. While the software is running in the background, there is no any process in the task manager, so others can not end the process from the task manager to stop a shutdown task. You can make the software lock date and time of the target computer, in the case, only one who know the password can change date and time of the computer time. Ok, all these sound good, you can download it for free, now!