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From: alvey on 30 Jul 2010 15:43
On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:53:10 +0100, km wrote:

> I have been asked whether it is possible to set a PC to turn off at a
> set time. This is to stop a youngster from staying on it too late at
> night.
>
> Can this be done from within Windows XP or by installing software,
> preferably freeware.
>
> km

Try Shutter.
Although how you get the kid from changing the settings is another problem.
From: Craig on 30 Jul 2010 17:42
On 07/30/2010 12:43 PM, alvey wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:53:10 +0100, km wrote:
>
>> I have been asked whether it is possible to set a PC to turn off at
>> a set time. This is to stop a youngster from staying on it too late
>> at night....
>
> Try Shutter. Although how you get the kid from changing the settings
> is another problem.

Here are some instructions on using XP's shutdown.exe utility.

> Windows XP comes with a program called shutdown.exe and is located in
> your system32 folder which typically resides under C:\Windows or the
> main folder where Windows XP was installed.

<http://www.thespinningdonut.com/how-to-automatically-shut-down-your-windows-xp-computer/>

hth,
--
-Craig
From: Gordon Darling on 30 Jul 2010 19:10
On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:52:10 +0000, Bear Bottoms wrote:

<snip>

> I prefer to remove the power cord.

Many here wish you would.





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From: POKO on 30 Jul 2010 21:20
In article <4c535bd5$0$74752$afc38c87(a)read01.usenet4all.se>,
me(a)privacy.net says...
> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:52:10 +0000, Bear Bottoms wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> > I prefer to remove the power cord.
>
> Many here wish you would.
>
>
>
>
>
>
But before you do sir - have a look at
http://www.whattravelwriterssay.com/batonrougelou.html and tell me
you're not a distant cousin to Huey,

:)
--
POKO
Manitoulin Island
From: km on 31 Jul 2010 03:58
On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:42:00 -0700, Craig <netburgher(a)REMOVEgmail.com>
wrote:

>On 07/30/2010 12:43 PM, alvey wrote:
>> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:53:10 +0100, km wrote:
>>
>>> I have been asked whether it is possible to set a PC to turn off at
>>> a set time. This is to stop a youngster from staying on it too late
>>> at night....
>>
>> Try Shutter. Although how you get the kid from changing the settings
>> is another problem.
>
>Here are some instructions on using XP's shutdown.exe utility.
>
>> Windows XP comes with a program called shutdown.exe and is located in
>> your system32 folder which typically resides under C:\Windows or the
>> main folder where Windows XP was installed.
>
><http://www.thespinningdonut.com/how-to-automatically-shut-down-your-windows-xp-computer/>
>
>hth,

Thank you and also for other suggestions. I have passed them on.

km
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