Script Auto Shutdown PC With Power Shell & Bat File

PPowerShell Script (Save as ShutdownPC.ps1)

powershell
# Shutdown PC script
Stop-Computer -Force

How to Run It

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator (right-click Start > Windows PowerShell (Admin)).
2. Navigate to the script's directory: cd "C:\Path\To\Your\Script".
3. Execute: .\ShutdownPC.ps1.

One-Liner Alternative

If you just want to run it directly in PowerShell (as Admin):

powershell
Stop-Computer -Force

For a delayed shutdown (e.g., 30 seconds), use:

powershell
Stop-Computer -Force -Wait -For PowerOff -Timeout 30

If you need to restart instead, replace with Restart-Computer -Force.

shutdown pc with run bat

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Here's a simple Windows batch file (.bat) script to shut down your PC immediately. Warning: This will force a shutdown without saving open files or prompting for confirmation. Run it only if you're sure, and test on a non-critical machine if possible.

Batch Script (Save as ShutdownPC.bat)

Create a new text file, paste the following code, and save it with a .bat extension (e.g., ShutdownPC.bat):

batch
@echo off
echo Shutting down PC in 5 seconds... Press Ctrl+C to cancel.
timeout /t 5 /nobreak >nul
shutdown /s /f /t 0

• /s: Shuts down the PC.
• /f: Forces running applications to close.
• /t 0: Sets the timeout to 0 seconds (immediate after the delay).
• The timeout adds a 5-second grace period for you to cancel (press Ctrl+C).

How to Run It

1. Save the file to a convenient location (e.g., Desktop).
2. Right-click the .bat file and select Run as administrator (important for shutdown privileges).
   • Or, open Command Prompt as Administrator (right-click Start > Command Prompt (Admin) or Terminal (Admin)), navigate to the file's directory with cd "C:\Path\To\Your\Script", and run ShutdownPC.bat.

One-Liner Alternative

If you just want to run it directly in Command Prompt (as Admin) without a file:

cmd
shutdown /s /f /t 0

Variations

• Delayed Shutdown (e.g., 30 seconds, with cancel option):

  batch
  @echo off
  shutdown /s /f /t 30
  echo PC will shut down in 30 seconds. To cancel, run: shutdown /a

  • To cancel a pending shutdown: Open Command Prompt as Admin and run shutdown /a.

• Restart Instead: Replace /s with /r in the command (e.g., shutdown /r /f /t 0).

If you're on a different OS (e.g., Linux/Mac), let me know for alternatives. Always back up important work before using shutdown scripts!

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