Tips & Tricks - How to make a shutdown timer in Windows XP

A shutdown timer is very helpful when you want your computer to shut down in your absence and without your little brothers and sisters interfering in this matter. Just follow the steps given below to make a useful shutdown timer in no time : 

1) Firstly, right click on any vacant space in your desktop or any folder.

2) Then, from the drop down list point to New.

3) Then, from the menu select Shortcut.

4) You'll see a new shortcut created in the folder/desktop.

5) Just then a dialog box will open. In the box enter the following : 

    

     "shutdown -s -t 3600" (Without the "" (Inverted commas))

     Note : The number here represents the number of seconds. This means that on double clicking this shortcut, the computer will automatically shutdown after 1 hour. So don't forget to convert the hours and minutes into seconds before writing them.

Oh! Was that a mistake you or someone else did to double click the above shortcut. And you can't close and abort the automatic shutdown. Not to worry. Blog to the rescue. As an antivenin neutralizes toxins, you'll need another shortcut to combat this automatic shutdown. Just follow the simple steps given below : 

1) Firstly, right click on any vacant space in your desktop or any folder.

2) Then, from the drop down list point to New.

3) Then, from the menu select Shortcut.

4) You'll see a new shortcut created in the folder/desktop.

5) Just then a dialog box will open. In the box enter the following : 

    

     "shutdown -a" (Without the "" (Inverted commas))

As you can see (if you aren't blind), all the step are the same except what you have to enter in the box. Double clicking this shortcut will result in the termination of the automatic shutdown initiated previously by you. Then give a good looking icon picture to the shortcut so as to boast about it in your friend circle.

Note : And please don't just close this site after you've had your task done. Please comment. Any type of comment will be surely appreciated.