Don't Open It

In the eventuality that you are using your personal computer for work as well, then chances are that you have several applications that you do not want to see running during your free time. Don't Open It is a tiny tool designed to help you make sure that apps used for work, school or other purposes do not run in the off-hours.

The application is portable, so all you need to do to get started is download and decompress the archive in the desired location. It is worth mentioning that the tool does not feature an interface and that you can access it from the System Tray. This is not such a big deal considering that the role of the tool is to run in the background and prevent apps from running.

You can use the Settings to add and remove programs that you do not want to run. More precisely, you can click on the Plus button in the settings window to add the app’s name and the kill method. As far as the killing method is concerned, you solely have two options, namely Request to exit and Force exit. Force exit can be useful for some stubborn apps, but the developer recommends you use it only when the other method does not work as it may create problems.

Afterwards, you need to assign a time interval when the app should keep an eye out for the apps. Here you can add the whole weekend and specific hours during the working days.

As you probably hinted, Don't Open It is mainly targeting programs that tend to run with Windows that make the entire booting process take longer. In addition to saving time with boot, the app can also help your computer run smoother, especially if the apps you are using for work or school tend to eat up quite a bit of resources.