How to Configure Schedule Reboot in Server 2008

How to schedule Windows 7 or 2008 r2 restart or shutdown automatically

Create a .bat file 

1. Open new notepad, type c:\windows\system32\shutdown -r -f -t 10

      *For shutdown change -r  to -s

      

* -r : restart

* -s : shutdown

* -f : force all running application exit/terminate

* -t :specifies the countdown time(seconds) until the shutdown

2. Save the notepad as .bat file.

3. Go to Computer --> Manage --> right click Task Scheduler --> Create Task

4. In General, put a Task Name, set a user account running the task, configure for windows 7/windows server 2008 r2

5. In Triggers, click new

6. Set the schedule restart or shutdown time, click OK

7. In Actions, click new

8. Action as Start a program. Browse the created .bat file, click OK

9. Click OK.