If the software can set the state of WUs to 'finishing', it'd be the best option.
But if it just turns off the PC, it's no different than methods below (without installing software):
If you don't want to bother with software, here are some alternatives:
Just force your PC to go into, and come out of sleep // hibernation mode using task scheduler.
No need for special software.
This feature is available in Windows,
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/schedu ... matically/
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wake-up- ... ep-windows
or use the 'crontab -e' command for Linux:
https://www.howtogeek.com/101288/how-to ... tab-files/
Pros:
You'll achieve your goal of turning on or off the PC at precise times.
You also don't need to be present at all at sleep or wake times; (just as long as you've verified that WUs restart without errors from hibernation or sleep mode).
Cons:
It's nearly impossible to time the shut down exactly when WUs are finished.
WUs can run from 0.5 to 5+ hours on modern hardware. When you shut down your PC at a fixed time, chances are you almost always will lose some of the quick return points on those WUs.
Between 0 to 15 minutes, or 1 to 2% of a WU will be discarded when you
shut down a PC.
But when putting it into
sleep or
hibernation mode, those percentages won't be lost, though it may give errors (I don't know); so test it out if WUs can continue folding coming out of a sleep state.
Another solution (but you will also lose (bonus) points on your WUs) is to just plug your router into an AC timer plug.
By turning on or off your router, you can cut your PC's access to the internet.
The PC will continue to finish the WUs it's working on, so after the shutdown of the router, the PC might continue to work for another hour or two, until all WUs are finished.
The good thing is, as soon as you connect again to the internet, the WUs can be uploaded and you'll get immediate points; unlike the above, where the WUs still need to finish after turning on the PC.
The bad thing is, that FAH Client doesn't check when internet access is reestablished, and you will need to manually resume the WUs to start the upload and download.
Also, the PC might or might not have the option to go into sleep mode. I don't know if FAHControl is smart enough to keep the PC from entering into sleep mode when it's folding...
So chances are your PC will remain on (though not folding) for the remaining of the time, until reconnected with the internet.
This option is best when you are present when the PC needs to reconnect to the Internet. (like make it a custom to wake up on time, like when making a coffee, just restart WUs when the internet connection is online); while you don't need to be present when the system goes offline.
