How to Schedule Windows Shutdown / Restart using CMD

In Windows environment, you can actually schedule the Windows to shutdown or restart by just using the command prompt tool. The command will set the timing when will the Windows is going for shutdown or restart. No software needed for this activity!

Schedule Windows Shutdown

Open the command prompt and execute the following query,

shutdown /s /t TIME

Example,

shutdown /s /t 2000

Schedule Windows Restart

Same as above, from command prompt, execute as following,

shutdown /r /t TIME

Example,

shutdown /r /t 2000

Note

• /s = Shutdown
• /r = restart
• /t = time period before shutdown / restart
• TIME = Time period in seconds

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