Program for shutting down windows

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Lars Holm Thomsen

There are lots of programs that offers that, but I haven´t found the right
one:

I want a program that shuts down windows (XP) if the computer hasn´t been
used for a certain amount of time (example: 1 hour) during a certain
timeperiode (example: 6PM to 7AM). If the computer is used until - say - 9PM
then program should shutdown the computer at 10PM.

Any suggestions?

Lars
 
Try psshutdown at http://www.sysinternals.com

There are lots of programs that offers that, but I haven´t found the right
one:

I want a program that shuts down windows (XP) if the computer hasn´t been
used for a certain amount of time (example: 1 hour) during a certain
timeperiode (example: 6PM to 7AM). If the computer is used until - say - 9PM
then program should shutdown the computer at 10PM.

Any suggestions?

Lars
 
Well, it´s not exactly what I´m looking for!
What is important is that during the day, the computer should not shutdown
even if the computer isn´t used for several hours.
But in the afternoon and night it should shut down if it hasn´t been used
for some time!

I guess your solution would shutdown the computer after a while at any time
od the day!?

Lars
 
Lars said:
There are lots of programs that offers that, but I haven´t found the
right one:

I want a program that shuts down windows (XP) if the computer hasn´t
been used for a certain amount of time (example: 1 hour) during a
certain timeperiode (example: 6PM to 7AM). If the computer is used
until - say - 9PM then program should shutdown the computer at 10PM.
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I think this a program called Sleppy can do this http://sleepy.sashazur.com/

Version 5.0 is freeware, version 6.0 (beta) is free if you d/l and use it in
beta period
 
you can shut down windows by just using a simple command line and a
scheduled task. just go into scheduled tasks and make a new one that is set
to run when you want your computer to shut down and in the command line box,
just type:
c:\windows\rundll32.exe user.exe,exitwindows
 
That´s right - I´ve tried it, but if the computer is not idle at the time
the sheduled job is supposed to run - it wont be startet that night!

But thanks anyway!

Lars
 
Go to Scheduled job settings and set retry for as many minutes as you want.
Fred
 
There are lots of programs that offers that, but I haven´t found the right
one:

I want a program that shuts down windows (XP) if the computer hasn´t been
used for a certain amount of time (example: 1 hour) during a certain
timeperiode (example: 6PM to 7AM). If the computer is used until - say - 9PM
then program should shutdown the computer at 10PM.

Any suggestions?

Lars
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AMP WinOff

AMP WinOFF is a utility to shut down Windows computers automatically,
with several working ways. Some of its features are:
- Shut down the computer at certain hour (e.g. at 12:00).
- Shut down the computer in several minutes (e.g. in 15 minutes).
- Shut down the computer when the CPU becomes idle.
- Several types of shut down (shut down, restart, log off, power off,
suspend, hibernate and lock computer).
- Option for hang up the modem instead of doing a shut down.
- Option for set a password to protect the access to the configuration.
- Complete command line support for batch process.
- Option for capture the desktop and/or execute a program before the shut
down.
- Option for start with windows, for daily programmed shut down.
- Immediate shut down and computer lock from the traybar icon menu.
- Option for show an alert window, which allow the cancellation of the
shut down.
- Works with Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP.
- Dual English/Spanish version.

Version:2.2
File Size:195KB
Price:Free

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,7640,00.asp

Regards

Wayne D
 
AMP WinOff

AMP WinOFF is a utility to shut down Windows computers automatically,
with several working ways. Some of its features are:
- Shut down the computer at certain hour (e.g. at 12:00).
- Shut down the computer in several minutes (e.g. in 15 minutes).
- Shut down the computer when the CPU becomes idle.
- Several types of shut down (shut down, restart, log off, power off,
suspend, hibernate and lock computer).
- Option for hang up the modem instead of doing a shut down.
- Option for set a password to protect the access to the configuration.
- Complete command line support for batch process.
- Option for capture the desktop and/or execute a program before the shut
down.
- Option for start with windows, for daily programmed shut down.
- Immediate shut down and computer lock from the traybar icon menu.
- Option for show an alert window, which allow the cancellation of the
shut down.
- Works with Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP.
- Dual English/Spanish version.

Version:2.2
File Size:195KB
Price:Free

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,7640,00.asp

Regards

Wayne D
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There is a newer version :-)

Version 4.10

http://www.simtel.net/product.php?id=57644

Regards

Wayne D
 
Thanks again for new suggestions! I did try it, though! But, but, but...

I´m looking for the combination:
*** Shut down if the time of the day is for instance 10 PM - but only if the
computer hasn´t been used for say half an hour!
***If this is not the case and the computer is in use, it shouldn´t shut
down, but wait for instance another hour and then check if the computer is
in use - and if this is not the case - shutdown.

Lars
 
Wayne, Thanks for the program idea. It works perfect for me. I have always
wanted to shut down my computer in the evenings.Sometimes I forget. Now if I
can figure out how to turn off the sound XP makes while turning off, I would
be happy.
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I imagine that it works like in my Win98 (?). I'm not at an XP
computer now but at my own but I'll outline how to do it in Win98.
The process will be similar in XP, I have done this on it and other
OS's. Go through these steps - or in all cases, their XP equivalent:

START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > double-click on SOUNDS

In the EVENTS window of the SOUNDS tab, the sound events start in
Win98 with the one for "Windows". It's the 6th event down in Win98
called "Exit Windows". There is a box just below the events box
called, again, "Sound". It currently has a WAV selected, this is done
by default upon installation of any Windows OS.

You can change to no sound by choosing "(None)" from the WAV files
listed in the pulldown. A confirmation box comes up asking if you
want to remove the sound for this event, you choose OK. Then click OK
to exit the SOUNDS box. Next time you exit Windows, there will be no
sound.

hth
 
Wayne, Thanks for the program idea. It works perfect for me. I have always
wanted to shut down my computer in the evenings.Sometimes I forget. Now if I
can figure out how to turn off the sound XP makes while turning off, I would
be happy.

Scott
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Glad you like it. I am sure the programmer would like you to drop him a
short thank you e-mail. I have in the past and the do enjoy the feed
back.

Regards

Wayne D
 
Thanks again for new suggestions! I did try it, though! But, but, but...

I´m looking for the combination:
*** Shut down if the time of the day is for instance 10 PM - but only if the
computer hasn´t been used for say half an hour!
***If this is not the case and the computer is in use, it shouldn´t shut
down, but wait for instance another hour and then check if the computer is
in use - and if this is not the case - shutdown.

Lars
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You can always write programmer and ask him to include that in his
program.

Regards

Wayne D
 
That's what I wanted. Thanks!
Scott
fitwell said:
I imagine that it works like in my Win98 (?). I'm not at an XP
computer now but at my own but I'll outline how to do it in Win98.
The process will be similar in XP, I have done this on it and other
OS's. Go through these steps - or in all cases, their XP equivalent:

START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > double-click on SOUNDS

In the EVENTS window of the SOUNDS tab, the sound events start in
Win98 with the one for "Windows". It's the 6th event down in Win98
called "Exit Windows". There is a box just below the events box
called, again, "Sound". It currently has a WAV selected, this is done
by default upon installation of any Windows OS.

You can change to no sound by choosing "(None)" from the WAV files
listed in the pulldown. A confirmation box comes up asking if you
want to remove the sound for this event, you choose OK. Then click OK
to exit the SOUNDS box. Next time you exit Windows, there will be no
sound.

hth
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