Schedule a PC Shutdown

With this batch script computer can be scheduled for shutdown at given minutes.

Code:

:: This batch script created by FreeBooter

@Echo Off

Color 5f

Mode 65,20
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo      Enter a Time (in Minutes ) to Schedule a PC Shutdown
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo     Type (Y) Letter to Cancel Previously Scheduled Shutdown

Set /p time=^>

If /i Not %time%==Y (Goto Ex) Else (Goto Cancel)

:Ex

Set minutes=%time%

Set /a time=%time%*60

If %time% GEQ 1  (Goto Schedule) Else (Goto Cancel)


:Schedule 

Shutdown -s -t %time%

Cls

Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo           In %minutes% Minutes Computer Will Shutdown

Ping -n 9 localhost > Nul

Exit

:Cancel 

Shutdown /a 

Cls

Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo             The Scheduled Shutdown Event Canceled

Ping -n 9 localhost > Nul

Exit

Forgive me but why would a batch file be needed to do something that can be accomplished jut by using Task Scheduler that is already built into the computer?

notnats said:

Forgive me but why would a batch file be needed to do something that can be accomplished jut by using Task Scheduler that is already built into the computer?

You want to use Task Scheduler you can but this script makes it easy to schedule a shutdown.

FreeBooter said:

You want to use Task Scheduler you can but this script makes it easy to schedule a shutdown.

That may be but having worked on a number of forums over the years there and helping folks with widely varying computer knowledge I know that are many, many people, who just are not comfortable using a batch file which is why I mentioned the Task Scheduler.

Tell you the true Task Scheduler is not easy to setup.

FreeBooter said:

Tell you the true Task Scheduler is not easy to setup.

Well yes, I will give you that. But it is available. That said, the program noted by Edwin looks interesting and easy but since he gave no info except the print screen of the program it is kind of hard to judge. He didn't give the name or a link to the program which would have been nice and instructive.

Ztruker said:

The nice thing about the batch file is it means you don't have to do the math to convert seconds to minutes, it does it for you.

As for the one Edwin posted: Moo Simple Timer (title bar of app):

Thank you.

Thanks for the info. Note that the Moo Simple Timer has not been updated in 6 years, "Update (2013/08/17)"