Any command to sleep PC after x seconds?

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  1. Frank15
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    Any command to sleep PC after x seconds?


    Any command to sleep PC after x seconds?

    So that, for example, I'm running some task that prevents the PC from going to sleep and then I go to bed, so I want my PC to sleep after 30 minutes.

    I found this one, but this is for shutting down after x seconds, not for sleeping:
    Shutdown -s -t x
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  3. Paul Black
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    Hello @Frank15,

    Frank15 said:
    Any command to sleep PC after x seconds?

    This is what I wrote and use . . .

    Code:
    
@echo off
:: #############################################
:: # Title     : Put the Computer to Sleep     #
:: # Created By: Paul Black                    #
:: # Created On: 26-Dec-2021                   #
:: # Filename  : Put_The_Computer_To_Sleep.bat #
:: #############################################
set "Title=Put the Computer to Sleep" & set "Author=Paul Black"
title %Title% - Written by %Author%. & mode con: cols=80 lines=34

setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "Params=%*"
cd /d "%~dp0" && ( if exist "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs") && fsutil dirty query %SystemDrive% 1>nul 2>nul || ( echo set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) : UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/k cd ""%~sdp0"" && %~s0 %Params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs" && "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs" && Exit /b)
%WinDir%\system32\reg.exe query "HKU\S-1-5-19" 1>nul 2>nul || ( echo. & echo  ERROR: This Batch file MUST be run in an ELEVATED cmd prompt [ Administrator ] & echo. & echo         Right-click the Batch file and click ^<Run as Administrator^>. & echo. & echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit )

set var_1=900
set var_2=1800
set var_3=2700
set var_4=3600
set var_5=4500
set var_6=5400
set var_7=6300
set var_8=7200

:Options

echo. & echo  ==============================================================================
        echo  %Title%:-
        echo  ==============================================================================
echo. & echo  Options:
echo. & echo  [0] EXIT this Program.
echo. & echo  [1]  15 minutes.
        echo  [2]  30 minutes.
        echo  [3]  45 minutes.
        echo  [4]  60 minutes.
echo. & echo  [5]  75 minutes - 1 hour  15 minutes.
        echo  [6]  90 minutes - 1 hour  30 minutes.
        echo  [7] 105 minutes - 1 hour  45 minutes.
        echo  [8] 120 minutes - 2 hours -- minutes.
echo. & echo  [9] User Defined.
echo. & echo  ==============================================================================& echo.

CHOICE /N /C 0123456789 /M ">Enter an Option number: "

if %ErrorLevel%==10                  echo. & goto :User_Defined
if %ErrorLevel%==9 set var=%var_8% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==8 set var=%var_7% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==7 set var=%var_6% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==6 set var=%var_5% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==5 set var=%var_4% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==4 set var=%var_3% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==3 set var=%var_2% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==2 set var=%var_1% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==1 Exit

:Go_2_Sleep

echo  The Computer is getting ready to go to Sleep . . . & echo.
      timeout %var% /nobreak >nul
      %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState 0,1,0
echo  The Computer has just Woken up. & echo.
echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit

:User_Defined

set "time="
set /p "time=>Enter the Time in Minutes and press <Enter>: " & echo.
set /a  time=%time% * 60

if %time% GEQ 1 (
  echo  The computer is getting ready to go to Sleep . . .
        timeout %time% /nobreak >nul
        %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState 0,1,0
  echo  The Computer has just Woken up. & echo.
  echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit
) else (
  echo  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  echo  ERROR: You MUST enter the number of MINUTES.
  echo  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------& echo.
  echo ^>Press ANY key to return to the Options . . . & pause >nul & cls & goto :Options
)

    Adjust the var's [ Seconds ] and Options: text as necessary.

    I hope this helps.
    Last edited by Paul Black; 17 Feb 2022 at 11:44.
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  4. CMArbres
    Posts : 372
    Windows 10 Home: 21H1 (OS Build 19043.1586)
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    Paul Black said:
    Hello @Frank15,




    This is what I wrote and use . . .

    Code:
    
@echo off
:: #############################################
:: # Title     : Put the Computer to Sleep     #
:: # Created By: Paul Black                    #
:: # Created On: 26-Dec-2021                   #
:: # Filename  : Put_The_Computer_To_Sleep.bat #
:: #############################################
set "Title=Put the Computer to Sleep" & set "Author=Paul Black"
title %Title% - Written by %Author%. & mode con: cols=80 lines=34

setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "Params=%*"
cd /d "%~dp0" && ( if exist "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs") && fsutil dirty query %SystemDrive% 1>nul 2>nul || ( echo set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) : UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/k cd ""%~sdp0"" && %~s0 %Params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs" && "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs" && Exit /b)
%WinDir%\system32\reg.exe query "HKU\S-1-5-19" 1>nul 2>nul || ( echo. & echo  ERROR: This Batch file MUST be run in an ELEVATED cmd prompt [ Administrator ] & echo. & echo         Right-click the Batch file and click ^<Run as Administrator^>. & echo. & echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit )

set var_1=900
set var_2=1800
set var_3=2700
set var_4=3600
set var_5=4500
set var_6=5400
set var_7=6300
set var_8=7200

:Options

echo. & echo  ==============================================================================
        echo  %Title%:-
        echo  ==============================================================================
echo. & echo  Options:
echo. & echo  [0] EXIT this Program.
echo. & echo  [1]  15 minutes.
        echo  [2]  30 minutes.
        echo  [3]  45 minutes.
        echo  [4]  60 minutes.
echo. & echo  [5]  75 minutes - 1 hour  15 minutes.
        echo  [6]  90 minutes - 1 hour  30 minutes.
        echo  [7] 105 minutes - 1 hour  45 minutes.
        echo  [8] 120 minutes - 2 hours -- minutes.
echo. & echo  [9] User Defined.
echo. & echo  ==============================================================================& echo.

CHOICE /N /C 0123456789 /M ">Enter an Option number: "

if %ErrorLevel%==10                  echo. & goto :User_Defined
if %ErrorLevel%==9 set var=%var_8% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==8 set var=%var_7% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==7 set var=%var_6% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==6 set var=%var_5% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==5 set var=%var_4% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==4 set var=%var_3% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==3 set var=%var_2% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==2 set var=%var_1% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==1 Exit

:Go_2_Sleep

echo  The Computer is getting ready to go to Sleep . . . & echo.
      timeout %var% /nobreak >nul
      %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState 0,1,0
echo  The Computer has just Woken up. & echo.
echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit

:User_Defined

set "time="
set /p "time=>Enter the Time in Minutes and press <Enter>: " & echo.
set /a  time=%time% * 60

if %time% GEQ 1 (
  echo  The computer is getting ready to go to Sleep . . .
        timeout %time% /nobreak >nul
        %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState 0,1,0
  echo  The Computer has just Woken up. & echo.
  echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit
) else (
  echo  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  echo  ERROR: You MUST enter the number of MINUTES.
  echo  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------& echo.
  echo ^>Press ANY key to return to the Options . . . & pause >nul & cls & goto :Options

    Adjust the var's [ Seconds ] and Options: text as necessary.

    I hope this helps.
    That's a tidy script Paul. Great job.

    Christophe
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  6. Paul Black
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    Hello @CMArbres,

    CMArbres said:
    That's a tidy script Paul. Great job.
    Thank you, it is appreciated.
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  7. Paul Black
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    Hello @CMArbres,

    CMArbres said:
    That's a tidy script Paul. Great job.
    Thank you, it is appreciated.
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  8. Try3
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    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
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    Frank15 said:
    Any command to sleep PC after x seconds?
    So that, for example, I'm running some task that prevents the PC from going to sleep and then I go to bed, so I want my PC to sleep after 30 minutes.
    Frank,

    That's what the setting in Control panel, Power options is for.
    Also available at Settings, System, Power & sleep.

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  9. Frank15
    Posts : 163
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
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    Paul Black said:
    Hello @Frank15,




    This is what I wrote and use . . .

    Code:
    
@echo off
:: #############################################
:: # Title     : Put the Computer to Sleep     #
:: # Created By: Paul Black                    #
:: # Created On: 26-Dec-2021                   #
:: # Filename  : Put_The_Computer_To_Sleep.bat #
:: #############################################
set "Title=Put the Computer to Sleep" & set "Author=Paul Black"
title %Title% - Written by %Author%. & mode con: cols=80 lines=34

setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "Params=%*"
cd /d "%~dp0" && ( if exist "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs") && fsutil dirty query %SystemDrive% 1>nul 2>nul || ( echo set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) : UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/k cd ""%~sdp0"" && %~s0 %Params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs" && "%Temp%\getadmin.vbs" && Exit /b)
%WinDir%\system32\reg.exe query "HKU\S-1-5-19" 1>nul 2>nul || ( echo. & echo  ERROR: This Batch file MUST be run in an ELEVATED cmd prompt [ Administrator ] & echo. & echo         Right-click the Batch file and click ^<Run as Administrator^>. & echo. & echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit )

set var_1=900
set var_2=1800
set var_3=2700
set var_4=3600
set var_5=4500
set var_6=5400
set var_7=6300
set var_8=7200

:Options

echo. & echo  ==============================================================================
        echo  %Title%:-
        echo  ==============================================================================
echo. & echo  Options:
echo. & echo  [0] EXIT this Program.
echo. & echo  [1]  15 minutes.
        echo  [2]  30 minutes.
        echo  [3]  45 minutes.
        echo  [4]  60 minutes.
echo. & echo  [5]  75 minutes - 1 hour  15 minutes.
        echo  [6]  90 minutes - 1 hour  30 minutes.
        echo  [7] 105 minutes - 1 hour  45 minutes.
        echo  [8] 120 minutes - 2 hours -- minutes.
echo. & echo  [9] User Defined.
echo. & echo  ==============================================================================& echo.

CHOICE /N /C 0123456789 /M ">Enter an Option number: "

if %ErrorLevel%==10                  echo. & goto :User_Defined
if %ErrorLevel%==9 set var=%var_8% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==8 set var=%var_7% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==7 set var=%var_6% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==6 set var=%var_5% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==5 set var=%var_4% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==4 set var=%var_3% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==3 set var=%var_2% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==2 set var=%var_1% & echo. & goto :Go_2_Sleep
if %ErrorLevel%==1 Exit

:Go_2_Sleep

echo  The Computer is getting ready to go to Sleep . . . & echo.
      timeout %var% /nobreak >nul
      %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState 0,1,0
echo  The Computer has just Woken up. & echo.
echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit

:User_Defined

set "time="
set /p "time=>Enter the Time in Minutes and press <Enter>: " & echo.
set /a  time=%time% * 60

if %time% GEQ 1 (
  echo  The computer is getting ready to go to Sleep . . .
        timeout %time% /nobreak >nul
        %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState 0,1,0
  echo  The Computer has just Woken up. & echo.
  echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit
) else (
  echo  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  echo  ERROR: You MUST enter the number of MINUTES.
  echo  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------& echo.
  echo ^>Press ANY key to return to the Options . . . & pause >nul & cls & goto :Options

    Adjust the var's [ Seconds ] and Options: text as necessary.

    I hope this helps.
    Super thanks. This is hibernating instead of sleeping though, but that's what great anyway.
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  10. Paul Black
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    Hello @Frank15,

    Frank15 said:
    Super thanks.
    You are VERY welcome.
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  12. Paul Black
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    Hello @Frank15,

    Frank15 said:
    This is hibernating instead of sleeping though, but that's what great anyway.

    The command rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState 0,1,0 for Sleep is correct. However, it will Hibernate instead of Sleep if you have NOT turned Hibernate Off.

    I hope this helps.
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  13. Frank15
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    Paul Black said:
    Hello @Frank15,




    The command rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0 for Seep is correct. However, it will Hibernate instead of Sleep if you do NOT turn the Hibernate Off.

    I hope this helps.
    Thank you, good to know. Hibernating is fine for me now anyway.
    However, when I choose option [9] User defined and enter 1 (meaning 1 minute) it doesn't work, should I use a different notation?

    This is what I get:
    >Enter an Option number: 9

    >Enter the Time in Minutes and press <Enter>: 1

    C:\Windows\System32>
    ..then it does nothing after 1 minute...
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