ShutDown Manager

ShutDown Manager is an ultra-simplistic app that you can use to schedule a power management option for your computer between shutdown, restart and log off.

It does not contain complex features or configuration parameters, which means it can be used by anyone, regardless of previous experience with software.

Setting up the program is fast and easy. It pops up a very small window with three buttons and a dialog box, representing ShutDown Manager's whole interface. The "what you see is what you get" principle clearly applies here, as there are no other options available, apart from the visible ones.

All you have to do is specify the countdown timer (in seconds only), and choose the power option between shutting down the PC, restarting it, or logging off. Aside from the fact that you can hide the window, there are no other notable features available.

Unfortunately, the tool has many disadvantages. For example, you cannot specify the countdown timer in minutes, hours or days, as well as establish a specific time and date instead of configuring the countdown. Moreover, hiding the window does not send it to the system tray, in case you were wondering. We failed in our attempt to locate it and bring it up again, so we had to terminate its process from Task Manager in order to cancel the power option.

The tool does not put a strain on PC performance, as expected, since it runs on low CPU and memory. Apart from the aforementioned issues with hiding the window, we have not come across problems in our tests. However, ShutDown Manager offers a limited set of features.