Complete power controls
Schedule shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, sign out or lock from one clear Windows interface.
Free Auto Shutdown 8.0.0 for Windows 11 and 10
Schedule power actions without waiting by your PC
Create one-time or recurring schedules for shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, sign out or lock. Version 8 adds reusable profiles, safer warning controls, activity history, smart triggers and ten interface languages.
Version 8.0.0 · 2.30 MB installer · Direct HTTPS download · No account, ads or telemetry
More than a basic shutdown timer
Use detailed triggers and safety controls while keeping every schedule visible, cancellable and local to your PC.
Flexible automation
Run after a countdown, at an exact time, daily, weekly, monthly, after idle time, at low battery or when a process exits.
Reusable schedule profiles
Save, load, delete, export and import complete schedules. Move your profiles between PCs without rebuilding each rule.
Warnings and emergency cancel
Preview the warning flow safely, snooze an action, cancel it from the app, or press F10 even while the window is hidden.
History you can manage
Review activations, cancellations and simulations. Delete selected rows, clear all history, or export JSON and CSV.
Localized interface
Use English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Hindi or Indonesian.
Five useful profiles are ready on first launch
Starter profiles are deliberately unarmed. Review and activate one only when it matches what you want the PC to do.
Shutdown in 30 minutes
Nightly shutdown at 11:00 PM
Weekday shutdown at 6:00 PM
Sleep after 30 minutes idle
Lock after 15 minutes idle
See the current 8.0.0 interface
These are full-resolution English screenshots from the current release candidate.
Create a safer Windows power schedule
The important settings and the active state remain visible before anything runs.
Choose an action. Select shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, sign out or lock.
Choose a trigger. Set a countdown, calendar schedule, idle threshold, battery threshold or process-exit rule.
Review safety settings. Keep force-close off unless you accept the risk of losing unsaved work. Configure warning and snooze time.
Activate the schedule. Confirm the status panel shows the action and next run you expect. Press F10 if you need an emergency cancel.
Built-in command or visual scheduler?
Both approaches are useful; choose the one that matches your task.
Windows shutdown command
Good for a simple one-time countdown. For example, shutdown /s /t 3600 requests a shutdown after 3,600 seconds. You must calculate the seconds and build a new command for each variation.
Free Auto Shutdown
Useful when you want recurring profiles, idle/battery/process triggers, six actions, a visible next-run status, cancellable warnings, history and exports.
Important: Always save documents and close important applications before a scheduled power action. Do not schedule shutdown during a Windows update, firmware update or disk repair.
Practical Windows shutdown guides
Original, step-by-step answers for one-time timers, recurring schedules, cancellation, conditional triggers and troubleshooting.
Set a shutdown timer in Windows 11 or 10
Use exact commands for 30 minutes, one hour and more, then cancel safely.
Schedule automatic shutdown daily or weekly
Configure Task Scheduler or a reusable visual profile without mixing up one-time timers.
Cancel a scheduled shutdown
Abort the current timeout and disable the recurring source so it does not return.
Shut down when idle or after a program exits
Use a condition you can verify instead of guessing how long a task will take.
Fix a scheduled shutdown that did not run
Diagnose the trigger, action, account, conditions, sleep state and conflicts.
Small framework-dependent installer
The package does not embed the full .NET Desktop Runtime. This keeps the download small while using Microsoft's supported Windows desktop runtime.
Installer size2,409,502 bytes (about 2.30 MB)
RuntimeMicrosoft .NET Desktop Runtime 8 x64
Missing runtimeThe installer can download it from Microsoft's official URL
Signature notice: This installer is currently not digitally signed. After downloading, verify that its SHA-256 is E470FB9BEC335CD33A08AE2F41930555AFC6B65D6D78B5CC59F694E02988FD1E.
Free Auto Shutdown FAQ
Does it support Windows 11 and Windows 10?
Yes. Version 8.0.0 supports Windows 11 and Windows 10 on x64 PCs.
Can it run every day, every week or every month?
Yes. Daily, weekly and monthly schedules are included, along with one-time date/time and countdown triggers.
Can it wait until the computer is idle or a program finishes?
Yes. You can use an idle-time trigger or a process-exit trigger. Low-battery triggering is also available on supported PCs.
Will it close programs with unsaved work?
Force-close is off by default because it can cause data loss. Leave it off unless you understand and accept that risk.
What if .NET Desktop Runtime 8 x64 is missing?
The installer checks for the runtime and can download Microsoft's official Windows Desktop Runtime 8 x64 installer. Silent installation is supported.
Is the installer digitally signed?
No. The current installer is not digitally signed. Use the SHA-256 above to verify the downloaded file before running it.
Download Free Auto Shutdown 8.0.0
Get the current framework-dependent Windows installer directly from this website.
SHA-256
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