Re: Is there an option to completely shut off a Windows 10 desktop (not just go to sleep, hibernate, or fastboot)?

On 8/23/2020 4:20 PM, Arlen Holder wrote:
> How can we set Windows to completely shut off after a period of inactivity?
> 
> Due to a longstanding unknown hardware problem, my desktop never wakes up
> from a BSOD if "hibernation" or "fastboot" is enabled so I turned them off.
> o Windows 10 BSOD indicates a hardware problem - but what hardware is the problem?
> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.comp.microsoft.windows/u0ay9h777Wg>
> 
> What I'd like though is for the desktop to COMPLETELY SHUT OFF after a
> given time of inactivity (for example, an hour or so).
> o Not sleep.
> o Not hibernate.
> o Not fastboot.
> 
> But completely shut off. Fully. Completely. No power to the motherboard.
> o Does that option even exist?
> 
> Power options seem to only be for "sleep" & not "completely power down".
> o Win+R > Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options
>    "Put the computer to sleep"
> 
> How can we set Windows to completely shut off after a period of inactivity?
> 

Reinventing wheels are we? Take a look at:

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/schedule-windows-vista-shutdown-with-vista-shutdown-timer/

Before you get too deeply into it.

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