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• How To Schedule Automatic Shut Down Windows 10
• How To Cancel Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10
• How To Delete Temporary Files in Windows 10
• Enable Hibernate, Fast Startup missing or not showing in Power Options - Windows 10

How To Schedule Automatic Shut Down Windows 10

Automatic shutdown in Windows 10 is one of the features of the Windows operating system, which makes your computer safe and secure. Generally, we prefer our system to properly shutdown every time to lengthen the operating system's life. But sometimes, when you work on your computer late at night, it is really hard to remember to shut down your computer; in those cases, you should use the automatic shutdown scheduler on your computer.

This tutorial will show you various ways to Schedule Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10.

1. Auto Shutdown via Run

Follow the instructions below to proceed.

Step 1. From the Start menu, open the Run dialog box, or you can Press the "Window + R" key to open the RUN window.

Step 2. Type "shutdown -s -t <number in seconds>" and press Enter Key.

For example. if you want to shut down your PC/laptop after 10 minutes, then type- shutdown -s -t 600.

In this example, 600 represents the number of seconds, so in this example, your computer will turn off automatically after 10 minutes. You can experiment by taking the different values and setting the one you want.

After finishing this setting, the system will prompt you about the auto-shutdown time, as shown in the following screenshot.

2. Auto Shutdown via Command Prompt

Using the "Command Prompt", the user can schedule the automatic shutdown. Follow the instructions below to proceed.

Step 1. Open Command Prompt.

Step 2. Type "shutdown -s -t <number in seconds>" and press enter key.

For example. if you want to shut down your PC/laptop after 15 minutes, then type- shutdown -s -t 900

In this example, 900 represents the number of seconds, so in this example, your computer will turn off automatically after 15 minutes. You can also experiment by taking the different values and setting the one you want.

3. Auto Shutdown via Task Scheduler

Follow the instructions below to proceed.

Step 1. Open Start, Search for Task Scheduler, and press enter to open Task Scheduler.

Step 2. Click on the "Create Basic Task" option.

Step 3. Provide the Task Name, such as Shutdown, and click next.

Step 4. Choose when you would like your task to start and click next.

Step 5. Set the Start date and time of the task and click Next.

Step 6. Select the "Start a program" option from a various list of actions and then click on the "Next" button to proceed.

Step 7. Click on the Browse Button and choose "shutdown.exe" from C/Windows/System32.

Step 8. Enter "-s" as the argument and click on the "Next" button to proceed.

Step 9. Click the "Finish" button to complete the task.

How To Cancel Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10

Introduction

Automatic shutdown in Windows 10 is one of the features of Windows 10 and if you want to use this automatic shutdown schedule on your laptop/PC then read this article on the topic of, How to Schedule Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10 [given above this post].

If you set down the Auto Shutdown Schedule in Windows 10 and suddenly you remember that you have urgent work and want to cancel this auto Shutdown Schedule, then you have to know the procedure to Cancel the Auto Shutdown Schedule in Windows 10.

This tutorial will show you various ways, how to Cancel the Auto Shutdown Schedule or Task in Windows 10.

Method 1. Via run

Step 1. From the Start menu, open the Run dialog box or you can Press the "Window + R" key to open the RUN window.

Step 2. Type "shutdown -a" and click on the "OK" button.

After clicking on the OK button or pressing the enter key, the auto-shutdown schedule or task will be canceled automatically.

Method 2. Via command prompt

Step 1. Open Command Prompt.

Step 2. Type "shutdown -a" and press enter key.

By pressing the enter key, the Auto Shutdown Schedule will be Canceled Automatically.

Method 3. Via windows powershell

Step 1. Open Windows PowerShell. (Alternatively, you can press the "Windows + X" key and click on "Windows PowerShell" to open it.)

Step 2. Type "shutdown -a" and press enter key.

After pressing the enter key, the Auto Shutdown schedule will be canceled automatically.

How To Delete Temporary Files in Windows 10

Introduction

An additional quality feature in Windows 10 is to delete the temporary files and folders. The users can delete the temporary files and folders in Windows 10 by using the various in-built tools such as the Disk Management tool and Disk Cleanup tool and also by third-party apps. It is a well-known feature among most Windows users.

Temporary files are created by the operating system when the user is performing or completing a task. But, when the temporary files are created in a huge amount in the system, they are responsible for a slowdown of the system.

By deleting the temporary files and folders, the user can get a significant amount of free space and enhance the performance of the operating system.

This tutorial will show you various ways of how to delete all temporary files and folders in Windows 10.

Method 1 - Delete Temporary Files Using System Settings

Step-1 : From the Start Menu, click on the Settings button.

Step-2: "Windows Settings" will appear on the screen, then click on the "System" option.

Step-3: Click on the "Storage" option.

Step-4: Choose any drive (local storage) to check where space is being used.

Step-5: Now, click on the "Temporary files" option.

Step-6: Find the "Temporary files" option and click (select) on it and then click on the "Remove files" button to remove the temporary files

Method 2. Delete Temporary Files Via Disk Cleanup

Step-1: Go to Property of drive. Under the "Files to delete" section, check or select the "temporary files" option and click on the "OK" button.

Method 3. Delete Temporary Files Using Temp Folder

Type "%temp%" and click on the OK button. It will open temp file folder, select all those files and delete.

Enable Hibernate, Fast Startup missing or not showing in Power Options - Windows 10

If turn on fast startup or Hibernate is missing in options under Power Option, then you may have to enable Hibernation on the computer as part of the Fast Boot build on the Hibernate feature.

Use the following steps:

STEP 1: Open Command Prompt (Run as Administrator).

STEP 2: To Enable the Hibernate Mode, type powercfg.exe /hibernate on and then press Enter.

STEP3: To Disable the Hibernate Mode, type powercfg.exe /hibernate off and then press Enter.

Add Hibernate button to the power menu using System Settings

Step1: Open power option form control panel.

Step2: Click on Choose what the power buttons do.

Step3: Here, click on Change settings that are currently unavailable.

Step4: Now, you can enable Hibernate by selecting the Hibernate option and clicking Save Changes.

You will see hibernate option as shown below:

How to Wake Your System from Sleep or Hibernate Mode

The power button can be used to wake up most systems. However, every system (PC) is different. You may need to push a key on the keyboard, click the mouse button, or lift the laptop lid to wake the system from Hibernate or sleep Mode.

Reasons for disabling Hibernation

1. If you disable hibernate mode on your laptop then you will not be able to use hibernate.
2. The only reason to disable hibernate on your machine is if you are in desperate need of extra disk space (a few GB).
3. You won't be able to use Windows PC's fast startup feature, which combines hibernation and shutdown for faster boot times.