How To Cancel Automatic Shutdown In Windows 10

Introduction

Automatic shutdown in Windows 10 is one of the features of Windows 10 and if you want to use this automatic shutdown schedule on your laptop/PC then read this article on the topic of, How to Schedule Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10.

If you set down the Auto Shutdown Schedule in Windows 10 and suddenly you remember that you have urgent work and want to cancel this auto Shutdown Schedule, then you have to know the procedure to Cancel the Auto Shutdown Schedule in Windows 10.

This tutorial will show you various ways, how to Cancel the Auto Shutdown Schedule or Task in Windows 10.

Method 1. Via run

Step 1. From the Start menu, open the Run dialog box or you can Press the "Window + R" key to open the RUN window.

Step 2. Type "shutdown -a" and click on the "OK" button.

After clicking on the OK button or pressing the enter key, the auto-shutdown schedule or task will be canceled automatically.

Method 2. Via command prompt

Step 1. Open Command Prompt.

Step 2. Type "shutdown -a" and press enter key.

By pressing the enter key, the Auto Shutdown Schedule will be Canceled Automatically.

Method 3. Via windows powershell

Step 1. Open Windows PowerShell. (Alternatively, you can press the "Windows + X" key and click on "Windows PowerShell" to open it.)

Step 2. Type "shutdown -a" and press enter key.

After pressing the enter key, the Auto Shutdown schedule will be canceled automatically.

Method 4. Through the creation of a shortcut icon

Step 1. Right-click on the empty area of the desktop and select "New > Shortcut".

Step 2. Click on the browse button and choose "shutdown.exe" from C/Windows/System32 and add "-a" or you can type directly "shutdown.exe -a" and click on the Next Button.

Step 3. Choose any name for this shortcut that you want, and then click on Finish Button.

Step 4. After clicking on this Finish Button, the Shortcut Icon will be generated.

By clicking the "Cancel Auto Shutdown" Shortcut Icon, you can cancel the Auto Shutdown Schedule or Task and If you want, you can change the default icon of this shortcut, by choosing the properties option.

Conclusion

By following any of the above methods, you can Cancel the Automatic Shutdown in Windows 10.

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