How to Set Auto Shutdown In Windows 10 By Commands

Set Auto Shutdown By Commands

Method 1: Set auto shutdown via Run.

Open Run by Windows key + R key then type shutdown –s –t number and click OK.

NOTE: The number in the run command is the value of seconds.

For example, if you want to shutdown your PC to automatically in 10 minutes, then value of number is 600 in the command.

After finishing these steps, the system will notify you about the auto shutdown time, as shown in the following screen shot.

Method 2: Set auto shutdown via Command Prompt.

Step 1

Open Command Prompt as administrator.

Step 2

Type the command shutdown –s –t 1800 (i.e. 30 minutes) and press Enter key.

Method 3: Set auto shutdown in Windows PowerShell.

Open Windows PowerShell, type the command shutdown –s –t 3000 (i.e. 50 minutes) and press Enter key.