Shutdown

The Shutdown task can be scheduled by completing the following steps:

1.	Select Shutdown from the Task Type drop-down and click Add.

2.	The following options are displayed:

>	Name – Specify a name for the task.

>	Day – Select the day, or specify if the task will occur on Weekdays or Weekends.

>	Start – Select the Start Time.

>	Allow user to cancel the task – Select the checkbox if the user is allowed to cancel the task before it starts.

>	Show message – Select the checkbox to display a message on the computer before the task starts. Specify the time interval in minutes and enter a brief message to be displayed before the task occurs.

3.

Click OK.

The message This computer will shutdown in %d seconds is displayed in the Message to be displayed before the task field. This message can be edited. Add the word minutes in the message after %d to include the word minutes as part of the message.

Example

In the above screen, a Shutdown task has been created to shutdown the computer daily at 12:00 AM. The task is configured to display a message to the user 1 minute before the Shutdown task.