Sometimes it is required to shedule a restart or shutdown of PC. As most of the PC users don't know a simple trick to do that using win XP built in system, they run after 3rd party softwares. There is no need to do that. Here are the tips on trick how to do that:
1.Open notepad using: Start>Accessories>Notepad
2.Copy and paste the following code in the notepad and save it as "restart.bat".
3.Open Scheduled Tasks using: Start>Accessories>Scheduled Tasks.
4.Click "Add Scheduled Task"
5.Click "Next"
6.Click "Browse" and show the file path of "restart.bat" and click "Open"
7.Here a name can be given for the task. Othewise it will be named after the name of the selected program. In this case "Restart". Select to perform the task and click "Next".
8.Set the Start time and Start date for the task and click "Next".
9.Again "Next". Leave the password field blank.
10.Click "Finish".Do not check the box. An error message may pop up, ignore it and click OK.
Well its done. When its time, the task will be done.
1.Open notepad using: Start>Accessories>Notepad
2.Copy and paste the following code in the notepad and save it as "restart.bat".
shutdown -r -f -t 003.Open Scheduled Tasks using: Start>Accessories>Scheduled Tasks.
4.Click "Add Scheduled Task"
5.Click "Next"
6.Click "Browse" and show the file path of "restart.bat" and click "Open"
7.Here a name can be given for the task. Othewise it will be named after the name of the selected program. In this case "Restart". Select to perform the task and click "Next".
8.Set the Start time and Start date for the task and click "Next".
9.Again "Next". Leave the password field blank.
10.Click "Finish".Do not check the box. An error message may pop up, ignore it and click OK.
Well its done. When its time, the task will be done.