Monitor Off Utility

Monitor Off Utility is a straightforward and simple-to-use software application that enables you to configure hotkeys for quickly turning off your monitor and starting the screensaver. It comes packed with other intuitive and practical options too, such as locking the workstation.

After a fast setup operation that shouldn't impose any difficulties, you are welcomed by a user-friendly interface which consists of a single window that shows important options available in Monitor Off Utility.

You can set up two keyboard shortcuts for turning off the monitor and activating the screensaver, respectively, in a combination of up to three keys.

It's also possible to specify a delay time before powering off the monitor, lock the workstation, minimize Monitor Off Utility to the system tray area, or make it automatically check for software updates and run at every Windows startup until further notice.

Settings can be saved in the program files. Plus, you can set the monitor to turn off as soon as the tool is fired up, as well as perform the same action or open the configuration screen when double-clicking the program's tray icon. Command lines are supported and you can check out a list with all possible switches.

No error dialogs were shown in our tests, and the software utility didn't hang or crash. It had a good response time and minimal impact on computer performance, using low CPU and RAM.

To sum it up, Monitor Off Utility provides you with a simple and effective method to swiftly turn off the monitor and activate the system screensaver using hotkeys, and it can be handled by anyone with ease.