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Friday 9 March 2012

Trick to Schedule Auto Shutdown in Windows / Mac


Screen shot 2012 02 04 at 4.18.32 PM e1328353589238 150x150 Trick to Schedule Auto Shutdown in Windows / Mac  I often feel bad to keep my computer ON all night, as i keep my downloads live while i sleep. But just like us, your PC needs to rest too. And that is why, i schedule auto shutdown of my computer after it completes its job.

> In Windows :

You can schedule Automatic shutdown in windows without any software. To do that follow these simple steps:
> Go to start and type task scheduler, and press Enter.
> Go to Action > Create Basic Task. Give any name and click next. Set delay as ’0′ and set the time when you want to shutdown computer. Click next and select start a program & hit next.
> Copy and paste C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe under program/script field. Click next and finish.
If you don’t want all that fuss, you can download a small software called Auto Shutdown

> In Mac :

Just like in Windows you can schedule shutdown in mac too with and without any software. Here’s how to do it without any software.
> Go to System Preferences> Energy Saver> Power Adapter and click on schedule.
> Check second check box and select shutdown from dropdown menu, set time and click OK.
You can also do this using a mac app called MacShutdown. Have Fun!!

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