Setting a timer to shut down your Windows PC can be helpful in many cases ... through the night when you don't need it to.

If Windows 11/10 is restarting instead of shutting down, then to resolve this issue, here are a few things you may want to try. Try them in any order and see if any one of these suggestions helps you.

Whenever you feel the need to restart or shut down your computer from a remote location, try these tools to see if they work. Use Remote Desktop Connection Restart using Windows PowerShell Restart ...