monomol / windowsshutdownfromsleep

Shuts down Windows machine after running for a specific time period.

Windows Shutdown From Sleep

This utility uses the task scheduler and PowerShell to enable you to make your Windows machine shut down after sleeping for a specific time.

What does the script do?

File set_shutdown.ps1 listens for changes in the machine's power state. If it registers that the device is about to go to sleep, it sets up a wake-up task with a shutdown as its action. If you wake it up before the task begins, the task gets disabled and won't run.

Created tasks

• ShutdownSleep is the task responsible for shutting down the computer; it is modified accordingly by set_shutdown.ps1
• ShutdownSleepDeamon is the task that runs set_shutdown.ps1 on startup (so it can continuously monitor the power state)

Customization

• Following settings are located in settings.ini (changes are optional, default values are supplied)
• Delay is the time (in whole minutes) for which the machine has to sleep to be turned off
• TaskName is used to derive the name of the newly created tasks

Setup

1. Clone this repository to a desired location
2. Run setup.ps1 as an administrator

Disclaimer

• I renounce any responsibility for any damages (most likely loss of your data) caused by my code. I created this with the best intentions, but I cannot guarantee this code works the way intended. Use it at your own risk.
• This code used to be run manually, and this automated version has not been that thoroughly tested. Feel free to report any bugs you find or propose changes.