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    This document provides instructions for shutting down a computer automatically after a set period of time using only the command line. It explains that opening the Run dialog box and typing "shutdown -s -t xx" will shut down the computer after xx seconds. It notes you should replace xx with the number of seconds until shutdown. Additionally, it describes how to create desktop shortcuts with different time delays to manually shut down the computer. Finally, it warns that typing "shutdown -a" can cancel a scheduled shutdown.

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    This document provides instructions for shutting down a computer automatically after a set period of time using only the command line. It explains that opening the Run dialog box and typing "shutdown -s -t xx" will shut down the computer after xx seconds. It notes you should replace xx with the number of seconds until shutdown. Additionally, it describes how to create desktop shortcuts with different time delays to manually shut down the computer. Finally, it warns that typing "shutdown -a" can cancel a scheduled shutdown.

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    11 Easy Steps to Shut Down Your PC Automatically

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    This document provides instructions for shutting down a computer automatically after a set period of time using only the command line. It explains that opening the Run dialog box and typing "shutdown -s -t xx" will shut down the computer after xx seconds. It notes you should replace xx with the number of seconds until shutdown. Additionally, it describes how to create desktop shortcuts with different time delays to manually shut down the computer. Finally, it warns that typing "shutdown -a" can cancel a scheduled shutdown.

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    11/2/2015

    HowtoShutDownYourComputerAutomaticallyAfteraWhile11EasySteps

    HowtoShutDownYourComputer
    AutomaticallyAfteraWhile
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    Remembertoreplacethexxwithanytimeperiodafterwhichyouwantyour
    computer/laptoptoshutdown.Makesurexxisinseconds(Thatmeansforan

    hour,youenter3600(60minutesx60seconds).

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    HowtoShutDownYourComputerAutomaticallyAfteraWhile11EasySteps

    Shutdownafterawhilewithjustaclick

    Rightclickonthedesktop,andmakeaNewshortcut.

    Typeshutdownstxxinthefieldprovidedtoenterthepathtothefile.

    (Remembertoreplacexxwithanytimedelayafterwhichyouwanttheshutdownto
    occur.Forexample,shutdownst3600forshutdowninanhour.)

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    Warnings
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