What if you don’t like the idea that your work computer will uselessly drive hot air around the office all weekend, but leaving your workplace on Friday, you cannot turn it off, as it is currently doing some important calculations?
In which case can a regular user need a computer shutdown timer? It can be miscalculation or conversion of a long film and burning a DVD-R disc at a single speed, and defragmenting a terabyte hard drive. One way or another, you roughly imagine that this work will be finished in any case before morning, and all you need to turn off the PC at the end of the task is a computer shutdown timer.
And if in the case of, let's say, the Nero program, you’ll have an opportunity right in the interface to finish work after the end of recording, then in video rendering or defragmentation programs (especially free ones) such options are not always found.
Few people know that in Windows XP and Windows 7 there is a built-in program, a computer shutdown timer , which is quite simple and convenient to use.
To activate this timer, go to "Start> Run" and enter the command in the window:
shutdown –i
In the “Remote Shutdown Dialogue” that opens, you can set the computer name and set a term for the shutdown warning, during which it will be displayed before shutting down. But since you cannot enter a value of more than 999 seconds in the field, which is approximately 2.7 hours, therefore, in those cases when you need to set the time to 4 or 5 hours, this option is not suitable. But shutdown provides such options. In order to order the exact shutdown time, for example, you need to turn off the computer at 12 at night, go to “Start> Run” and type the following command:
at 00:00 cmd / c shutdown -t 10
This line will tell the system that the computer shutdown timer is set to 24:00. At this time, a warning will appear on your computer screen for 10 seconds, and then it will turn off.
As you can see, there is nothing complicated in shutting down a computer using standard system tools. The only thing that an inexperienced user may not like is the lack of a clear interface, and here timers from various programmers and companies that have been created at the moment are quite helpful.
On Google’s request “a computer shutdown timer gadget”, you will receive a large number of invitations to the websites of the creators of utilities for a delayed stop or restart of the computer. Let's see which programs on this list deserve our attention.
GreenShield - PC Auto Shutdown, a simple program that, in addition to the ability to turn off the computer on a timer, can automatically complete the scheduled work. This can be useful in case you forget to knock out your PC and leave for the sea.
Shutdown Monster - can do the same as the previous software, but in addition it also supports schedule files, in which you can set any shutdown sequences for all occasions and for all days of the week or month.
FD Desktop Clock - this desktop clock can not only turn off the computer, but also tell you the time anywhere in the world. The program has built-in support for most languages, animation and effects, as well as the ability to create your own unique clock.
PowrClik Suite - this computer shutdown timer can set the computer to standby mode and restart the computer besides the standard shutdown. And he is able to block a PC, run documents and play music on a timer in the manner of an alarm clock.
This is not a complete list of gadgets with the ability to turn off the timer, so for those who like to dig deeper into the network there is a large field for searches and experiments. I am sure that after spending a little time, you will find exactly the timer that you need.