Shutdown a Windows PC using the command line

1️⃣ Using Command Prompt (CMD)

1. Open Command Prompt (Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter).
2. Type the following command and press Enter: bashCopyshutdown /s /t 0
   • /s → Shutdown the computer.
   • /t 0 → Shutdown immediately (0 seconds delay).

2️⃣ Using PowerShell

1. Open PowerShell (Win + R, type powershell, and press Enter).
2. Run this command: powershellCopyStop-Computer -Force

3️⃣ Using Run Dialog

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type: bashCopyshutdown /s /t 0
3. Press Enter.

4️⃣ Schedule a Shutdown

To schedule a shutdown after a specific time (e.g., 10 minutes), use:

cmdCopyshutdown /s /t 600

(600 seconds = 10 minutes)

To cancel a scheduled shutdown, type:

cmdCopyshutdown /a