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Auto Shutdown

Posted on March 13th, 2009 Ali Keshavarz 94 comments

Auto Shutdown Snapshot

Auto Shutdown helps you to schedule Windows shut down and define global keyboard shortcuts for different shut down actions (i.e. turn off, restart, log off, stand by & hibernate).

Different types of time scheduling is supported in Auto Shutdown. You can schedule Windows to turn off at a specific time and date, at specific times on specific week days, after a specific period of time from now, or at a specific time after system reboot.

Features:
- Auto Shutdown is open-source, and does NOT install any Ad ware or Spyware.
- Auto Shutdown lets you define different types of time schedules.
- Auto Shutdown lets you define different keyboard shortcuts for different type of shut down actions.
- Auto Shutdown works with all versions of Windows (i.e. Windows 98 up to Windows Vista).
Considerations:
- In Windows 2000, XP, and Vista you need to have proper administrative permission to shutdown Windows.
Versions:
- 1.1.0(53) : (2010/11/28)
  - Some minor bugs are fixed.
- 1.1.0(50) : (2010/04/25)
  - Added customizable warning timeout.
  - Added taskbar progress bar for warning message in Windows 7.
- 1.0.0(46) : (2010/04/02)
  - Bug in weekly scheduler is fixed (See Liza’s comment below).
  - Some minor GUI updates, and bug fixes are done.
- 1.0.0(42) : (2009/12/01)
  - GUI is updated.
  - Some minor bugs are fixed.
- 0.8.8(23) : (2009/10/29)
  - Vista & Windows 7 support is added.
  - If Hibernate or Stand by are not available, a balloon hint will be shown instead of an interrupting dialog box.
- 0.8.7(15) : (2007/01/07)
System Requirements:
- Windows 9x, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7.
- 1 MB free space on hard disk.
- Consumes about 5 MB of system memory.
Video Tutorial:

Auto Shutdown Video Tutorial done by DownloadTube.com.

License:

Auto Shutdown is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Downloads:

Download Auto Shutdown source code

Download Auto Shutdown Installer
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85 responses to “Auto Shutdown”
- kris March 25th, 2009 at 22:07
  
  Good tool.
  
  1. Can you enhance it by making it as a service?
  
  2. Give the ability for users to postpone the shutdown for desired time like 30mins, 1hr, 2hrs etc. Then prompt again 10mins before desired time expires and countdown should start. If no response within that time shutdown should begin.
  
  Or can you share your source code?
  
  Thanks
  
  Reply
- venom November 13th, 2009 at 09:18
  
  Program is a bit worthless actually. When a restart is activated, you cannot log out of the system. Therefore you must run this program while being logged in, hence the request above for making it a Service or at least a Scheduled task.
  
  Unless I am missing something, this would be a huge oversight.
  
  Reply
- حسن نوتراش January 6th, 2010 at 19:19
  
  درود.
  دستت درد نکنه برنامه بسیار کم حجم و خوبیه.
  همشه پیروز باشی.
  بدرود
  
  Reply
- jjg9266 February 27th, 2010 at 17:23
  
  Thank you, This is very usuful
  
  I am using this program to solve the computer addiction.
  
  Reply
- Bertus63 March 27th, 2010 at 14:12
  
  Thanks for this great program.
  
  Reply
- Lis March 31st, 2010 at 20:56
  
  I have been using Auto-shutdown for awhile now and I love it. Recently it stopped working, though. For some reason it seems to be disabled by default when I start up each day. Any idea why this would happen or how to fix?
  
  Reply
- Gianni Baglioni April 6th, 2010 at 14:02
  
  Why I can not choose from A.M. and P.M.
  
  Reply
- Gianni Baglioni April 7th, 2010 at 11:44
  
  I do not have your e-mail to send to you the screenshot.
  
  Reply
- Lis April 19th, 2010 at 19:29
  
  Ali, it works great now, thanks!!
  
  Here is a suggestion for a future version: it would be good to be able to configure the amount of time after the warning that you have to finish and close down programs before shutdown takes effect. One minute is not enough time for me sometimes.
  
  Again, thanks for a great program!
  
  Reply
- Ali Keshavarz April 26th, 2010 at 00:53
  
  @Lis, customizable warning timeout is added in version 1.1.
  
  Regards
  
  Reply
- SmartedPAnda April 29th, 2010 at 01:25
  
  Could you make a sleep option in windows 7?
  I understand there’s a hibernation option, but sleep is quicker.
  
  Thank You.
  
  Love your product, keep doing what you’re doing.
  
  Reply
- Lis April 30th, 2010 at 01:41
  
  Sometimes when I start up my computer I get this error:
  
  Access violation at address 004D3119 in module ‘AutoShutdown.exe’. Read of address 00000038.
  
  It still seems to run ok.
  
  ?
  
  Reply
- Lis April 30th, 2010 at 01:44
  
  Oops, I did not see the new version released above! Great! I am downloading it now.
  
  Reply
- Central Pharmacy May 5th, 2010 at 19:28
  
  Why does it throw up an error message everytime the pc starts up again??
  
  Reply
- Joshua1964 May 8th, 2010 at 01:38
  
  Am or Pm don’t working in windows 7,see my screen.I have choice ,but can’t see.
  
  http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g185/joshua1964/Naamloos-7-1.jpg
  
  I like you program,it is great,Thanks.
  
  Reply
- Andy July 7th, 2010 at 13:57
  
  Love your product
  
  One thing that really annoys me – if I set the time for like 3AM – it should shutdown the computer for the following day at this time.
  
  i.e. Lets say its currently 12PM and I set 3AM – then it should set the shutdown for 3AM the following day. At the moment, if I set it for 3AM – it won’t activate unless I do it at 12:01AM.
  
  Is it possible to set this up ? i.e. basically, if the time has passed already – do it for the next day ?
  
  Thx
  
  Reply
- Alex July 19th, 2010 at 14:34
  
  It’s good work. Please try to add Option of capturing the desktop before the auto shutdown. It’s included in “AMP WinOFF” (freeware with closed source).
  
  Reply
- Vipin R August 3rd, 2010 at 13:15
  
  I am unable to uninstall it. It is running on the system tray but not listed under “Add or Remove Programs”. I am not please with it. People can try winmend auto shutdown. This sucks
  
  Reply
- Daniel August 7th, 2010 at 12:00
  
  Hi, i wonder if you can share the funcions that makes the computer turn off.. is b’cuz i dont have delphi and i cant use it too..i only use C#.. i like your program..congratulation..
  
  please help me with the funtions bye
  
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- Adam September 27th, 2010 at 17:23
  
  You should make it so that relative time, can be a text box that you can enter hours and mins. currently the maximum is 180 mins.
  
  Say for example a download that i have is going to take my computer 4 hours to complete. I have to use the schedule option, and do the math to find the suitable time for my computer to shut down. Laziness is the foundation for efficiency. I just want to copy and paste the time i see from my download and just type it into auto shutdown. if you know what i mean.
  
  great program by the way. I was going to write one myself but as I told you, im lazy. LOL!
  
  Reply
- piece of cache October 14th, 2010 at 18:00
  
  Great tool! Thank you!
  
  Reply
- Comparativa Portatiles November 3rd, 2010 at 23:55
  
  Es interesante lo que dices. Te agrego a mi lector de noticias, sigue así
  
  Reply
- hendra92 November 19th, 2010 at 10:10
  
  i have some problem like liz said. Access violation at address 004D3119 in module ‘AutoShutdown.exe’. Read of address 00000038.
  but, when i check my startup menu with tuneup utilities, i found 2 autoshutdown startup.
  after i deleted one of them, ther is no message of access violation …
  perhaps, you can fix it. thanks very much.
  sorry about my english language, i hope you can understand what i mean.
  i used autoshutdown ver 1.1.0.52
  
  Reply
- Andy November 20th, 2010 at 04:32
  
  Constantly getting the error on Windows 7 that “error writing schedule to registry” whenever I try and set a time for the subsequent day on the previous day ?
  
  i.e. 9AM on Wednesday – current day is Tuesday
  
  Is this an error ?
  
  Reply
- kalyan November 28th, 2010 at 10:54
  
  can any one help me….im facing trouble to un install auto shut down…..even after un installing it the icon is still remaing in thetool bar…????
  
  Reply
- hendra92 November 28th, 2010 at 16:31
  
  i used window 7 ultimate
  
  Reply
- Ali Keshavarz November 28th, 2010 at 23:23
  
  All, please download and install Auto Shutdown 1.1.0.53 from download link in this page (the link is above comments section).
  
  This version should fix the errors which was been reported by Andy, handra92, and kalyan.
  
  Before installing the new version, make sure Auto Shutdown is closed.
  
  I’m sorry for the inconvenience.
  
  Best Regards,
  Ali
  
  Reply
- Harry Wall December 8th, 2010 at 22:25
  
  I miss the CPU load shutdown, very helpful when time required to complete an action is unknown. Can it again be included in the new updated version?
  
  Reply
- Uros December 9th, 2010 at 00:15
  
  Why cant I use this program to go hibernate if KM player is on and running? Do I have to turn off all programs so he can do action i want him to do? Cause I am used to watch something when i go to bed, and if i fall asleep I dont want my computer running all night!
  
  Thank You
  
  Reply
- Lis January 30th, 2011 at 23:08
  
  I am getting a notice “unclean shutdown.” What does this mean?
  
  Reply
- Meowjoe April 19th, 2011 at 21:41
  
  Best autoshutdown program so far.
  Well done!!!
  
  keep up the good work, put your webpage on my favaurite.
  
  Reply
- Yossi May 11th, 2011 at 12:19
  
  Hi Ali
  
  After the Auto Shutdown execute one Re-start its “Disabling” itself,,
  I am running winXp Embedded,,
  
  1- Version of Windows that you use (e.g. XP, Vista, 7, etc.).= XP Embedded Version 2002 Service Pack 3 – OEM Vicon Systems
  2- Exact scheduling that you are using in Auto Shutdown.= Daily 09:30
  3- One or a few ate and time in which you saw Auto Shutdown running in disabled mode.
  = everytime,, I tried on 2 PC’s.
  
  Reply
- titicy May 19th, 2011 at 07:51
  
  Thanks for the good tool,it works with my windows XP but Windows 7.Can it be upgraded?
  
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- Troy Mui May 23rd, 2011 at 08:21
  
  Hi, the software works great overall, I have it installed on about 8 POS system to shutdown at night about 12:45 am, it worked about few weeks and now they all come up in disabled mode, I saw someone have similar problem on this forum. I am running win7 32 bit professional and few machines are Windows2000, auto shutdown version 1.1.053. What can I do to enable the software all the time.
  Thanks.
  
  Reply
- Puiu May 27th, 2011 at 01:01
  
  Thanks for this prog. I’m using it for 3years now from his first primitive version
  
  Reply
- roy June 4th, 2011 at 23:41
  
  Hi mr Programmer
  
  the stuff is good enough, and i really appreciate,dude u got some new stuff or not?
  
  thanks
  
  Reply
- Yadi Kurnia June 6th, 2011 at 03:23
  
  thanks for all your kindness, hopefully grow really successfully, I like this program, great
  
  Reply
- JSN July 15th, 2011 at 12:58
  
  I am getting a message as ‘Your system doesnot support Hibernation’.I have choose the action as ‘Shutdown’ for 9:00pm everyday.
  OS :XP Home Edition
  SP-3
  AMD Processor 2.01GHz with 1GB RAM
  
  JS
  
  Reply
- Rizki Andrianto July 25th, 2011 at 19:12
  
  Can you add an option to Force close “not responding program” for windows 7 Thanks ?
  Please send me your answer via email….
  Thank you very much…
  
  Reply
- Gary R July 26th, 2011 at 18:14
  
  Video Tutorial link is dead.
  
  So, What I want to know is how to set the program to shutdown the computer at 4:00am and then restart it at 4:10 or just restart after then shutdown.
  
  Seems simple, but I can’t seem to make it work. Thanks
  
  Gary
  
  Reply
- Vibram Five Fingers Speed hot August 18th, 2011 at 14:29
  
  Have you ever considered adding more videos to your blog posts to keep the readers more entertained? I mean I just read through the entire article of yours and it was quite good but since I’m more of a visual learner,I found that to be more helpful well let me know how it turns out
  
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- Shad Manavi September 2nd, 2011 at 23:22
  
  I am trying to use this program to shut down the unused computers when the users are not paying attention to saving electricity. Can you add a feature to turn off the computer 20 minutes after LACK OF ACTIVITY. Perhaps by tracking the keyboard or mouse input.
  
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- Gaston Van Camp October 9th, 2011 at 19:06
  
  Hello Ali Keshavarz concern Auto Shutdown : what to do when I want to shutdown my computer every day at a certain hour please ??
  Thank you for answer.
  
  Reply
- david October 16th, 2011 at 23:14
  
  Hi,
  
  Is it possible to have a version of Auto Shutdown (a very useful program) which gives us the possibility to leave the machine on for more than 180 minutes – it’s a bit limiting.
  
  Thanks, DW
  
  Reply
- Gaston Van Camp October 30th, 2011 at 20:11
  
  Hi Aly, Sometimes when I start up my computer I get this error:
  
  Access violation at address 004D9569 in module ‘AutoShutdown.exe’. Read of address 00000038.
  
  Windows 7 32 bits Ultimate
  AutoShutdown version = 1.1.0.53
  
  Thank’s for help.
  
  Reply
- jai December 3rd, 2011 at 08:02
  
  hi,
  since i have started auto shutdown, i can not shutdown it just from the start menu and i uninstalled your programme, but still it does not work and i can not shut down my computer
  thanks
  can you please solve this
  thanks
  jai
  
  Reply
- george December 15th, 2011 at 19:53
  
  Hi there,
  thanks for this neat program. I’m using XP pro and for some reason it will not work / reboot automatically. WHen I go set up a shortcut key, the shortcut key does work to reboot the machine. But I can’t get it to work on a schedule/daily. It also won’t work when set to reboot x minutes from now. Any advice? thanks!!
  
  Reply
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