It’s also a good idea to schedule a shutdown when you need to wait for a big game download to finish. You can set up auto shutdown in Windows 11 with a relatively simple command. That timer will shut down the PC after its specified countdown time has elapsed. So, you can schedule a PC to shut down after one, two, three, four, five, or more hours by entering that command. Alternatively, you can schedule a shutdown with Task Scheduler. That’s the default utility in Windows for scheduling all manner of tasks. Some users might prefer to schedule shutdowns with that tool.
How can I schedule the shutdown in Windows 11?
1. Auto shutdown Windows 11 with Run
You will need to replace XXXX in that command with an actual numerical time value. Entering a value of 1 would set Windows to shut down in one second. Entering 3600 (three thousand, six hundred seconds) will set Windows to shut down in an hour. There are some more time values:
Two hours: shutdown -s -t 7200 Three hours: shutdown -s -t 10800 Four hours: shutdown -s -t 14400 Five hours: shutdown -s -t 18000 Six hours: shutdown -s -t 21600
2. Schedule shutdown via Windows Terminal
3. Schedule shutdown with Task Scheduler
4. Set up a shutdown timer desktop shortcut
Does Windows 11 include any built-in options for scheduling the shutdown?
Windows 11 doesn’t include any kind of built-in options for scheduling shutdown in Settings, Control Panel, or anywhere else. Maybe it should, but Microsoft evidently never considered such a great idea. So, you’ll need to schedule shutdown with the methods above instead. SPONSORED
Are there any third-party software packages to auto shutdown Windows 11?
There are numerous auto-shutdown third-party software tools that you may take into consideration. Those software packages enable you to configure Windows to shut down at specified times. Our list of best tools to schedule Windows restarts provides more details about some great choices. However, you don’t need to install any third-party software to schedule the shutdown in Windows 11. All of the above methods are perfectly sufficient for scheduling Windows 11 to shut down at times you specify. Three of those methods are based on the shutdown -s -t XXXX command. That command provides a quick and easy way to schedule shutdown with Run, Windows Terminal, and a desktop shortcut. If you want to specify Windows 11 to shut down at a specific time every day, the Task Scheduler method is worth noting. With that tool, you can set up a recurring daily shutdown task for a specific clock time. Then you won’t need to keep on entering a shutdown timer command every day. Moreover, keep in mind that you can shut down Windows 11 with a keyboard shortcut. You may even create a custom shutdown shortcut to turn off your computer globally even if other apps are opened. So, choose whatever method you prefer for scheduling shutdown in Windows 11. Note that those methods will also work in other Windows platforms.
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