Is it possible to get the computer will turn off after completing a task?

Hello

I was wondering, if I download a YouTube video, and while I'm waiting I put my computer in "Sleep Mode", when the download is complete will be my computer turns off automatically, or it stays on? I wonder because my internet is very slow and takes all day to download a single video, so I had to download excessive night but I'm worried about a fire or something to do while I'm asleep. If you can let me know it will stop automatically once the download is complete, I'll be very grateful for your time.
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Ryan.

Hi Ryan,

If you do it this way, the download stops when you put the computer to sleep.  Which, according to me, that you are looking for really to do is to use the Task Scheduler to set up a task to wake the computer from sleep mode, run the task and then put the computer to sleep when you are finished.

To do this, please see the following 3 items:

http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/12444-Task-Scheduler-create-new-task.html

http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/166809-Task-Scheduler-wake-up-computer.html

http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/171042-sleep-return-timeout-unattended-wake-up.html

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

Kosh

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