diff --git a/snapcontrol.exe b/snapcontrol.exe
index 15c9978..145605b 100644
Binary files a/snapcontrol.exe and b/snapcontrol.exe differ
diff --git a/snapcontrol.ini b/snapcontrol.ini
index 5db79a1..da0d617 100644
--- a/snapcontrol.ini
+++ b/snapcontrol.ini
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ EjectMedia = yes
 ; should we ask for a shutdown after backup ? (yes/no)
 AskForShutdown = yes
 
+; should we force a shutdown after the backup run?
+; user will NOT be asked for consent! (useful for schedule mode "TIME" and silent mode)
+ForcedShutdown = no
 
 [LOGGING]
 
diff --git a/snapcontrol.pb b/snapcontrol.pb
index 859c761..44379b7 100644
--- a/snapcontrol.pb
+++ b/snapcontrol.pb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ; LICENSE  : MIT License
 ; AUTHOR   : Michael H.G. Schmidt
 ; EMAIL    : michael@schmidt2.de
-; DATE     : 20230312
+; DATE     : 20230319
 ; ------------------------------------------------------------
 ;
 ; This tool creates an image backups of windows machines,
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 ; Released under the MIT license.
 ;
 
-
 ;
 ; INIT (set vars, read args, read inifile etc. pp.)
 ;
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ EnableGraphicalConsole(0)
 
 Dim filelist$(0)
 
-Global VERSION$="V1.10"
+Global VERSION$="V1.11"
 Global updatesched = 0
 Global dryrun = 0
 Global silentmode = 0
@@ -39,7 +38,9 @@ Global month$ = FormatDate("%mm", Date())
 Global day$ = FormatDate("%dd", Date())
 Global DriveSnapshotVersionOk = 0
 Global DoShutdown = 0
-Global Shutdowncommand$ = "shutdown /s /f"
+
+; Timeout for shutodwn is 2 minutes ...
+Global Shutdowncommand$ = "shutdown /s /t 120 /d p:0:0"
 
 ; valid versions for Drive Snapshot we support ...
 NewList DriveSnapshotVersion$()
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ NewList DriveSnapshotVersion$()
   DriveSnapshotVersion$() = "V1.48"
 
 Procedure Usage()
-  PrintN ("usage: snapcontrol.exe [ /S | /I | /V> | /D | /? ]")
+  PrintN ("usage: snapcontrol.exe [ /S | /I | /V | /D | /? ]")
   PrintN ("    /S = silent mode (no user interaction!)")
   PrintN ("    /I = install/update scheduler job")
   PrintN ("    /V = show version")
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ Global EncryptPW$ = Trim(ReadPreferenceString("EncryptPW",""))
 Global LimitIO$ = Trim(ReadPreferenceString("LimitIO",""))
 Global EjectMedia$ = Trim(LCase(ReadPreferenceString("EjectMedia","yes")))
 Global AskForShutdown$ = Trim(LCase(ReadPreferenceString("AskForShutdown","no")))
+Global ForcedShutdown$ = Trim(LCase(ReadPreferenceString("ForcedShutdown","no")))
 
 PreferenceGroup("logging")
 Global LogDir$ = Trim(ReadPreferenceString("LogDir","C:"))
@@ -345,9 +347,7 @@ If ( FtpBackup$ = "yes" )
   TargetPath$ = "ftp://" + TargetUser$ + "@" + FtpServer$ + TargetPath$
 EndIf
 
-
-; SILENT mode.
-; NO questions!
+; SILENT mode <> 0 => NO questions!
 If ( silentmode = 0 )
   ;
   ; ASK the user for permission to start ...
@@ -368,13 +368,24 @@ If ( silentmode = 0 )
   ;
   ; ASK the user for a shutdown ...
   ;
-  Result$ = InputRequester("SnapControl",
-                           "SHUTDOWN system after backup?" + Chr(13) +
-                           " (type 'yes' or 'no')", "no")
+  
+  If ForcedShutdown$ <> "yes" And AskForShutdown$ = "yes"
+    Result$ = InputRequester("SnapControl",
+                             "SHUTDOWN system after backup?" + Chr(13) +
+                             " (type 'yes' or 'no')", "no")
 
-  If LCase(Result$) = "yes"
-    DoShutdown = 1  
+    If LCase(Result$) = "yes"
+      DoShutdown = 1  
+    EndIf
   EndIf
+  
+Else
+  
+  ; silent mode = true AND the admin has requested a forced shutdown ...
+  If ForcedShutdown$ = "yes"
+    DoShutdown = 1
+  EndIf
+
 EndIf
 
 
@@ -555,7 +566,7 @@ EndProg(e)
 
 ; IDE Options = PureBasic 5.73 LTS (Windows - x64)
 ; ExecutableFormat = Console
-; CursorPosition = 29
+; CursorPosition = 20
 ; Folding = --
 ; EnableXP
 ; Executable = snapcontrol.exe