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original title: shut down automatically after a download
i want my pc (plugged in) to shut down automatically after a download. Im downloading some content which takes 2hrs.I will not be in front of my pc at that time. so i want it to shut down my pc atleast after 3hrs or else immediately after the download is finished.Can this happen?I tried to see in power settings ut that option was not available.It is having sleep mode option but i want he pc to be shut down.please help.
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Answer accepted by question author
Hi,
If you know the exact time the download will finish, then you can schedule a task so that the computer sleeps or shut down.
“Schedule a task”: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Schedule-a-task
Diana
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
