Shutdown Timer

Shutdown Timer is a lightweight software application whose purpose is to help you make use of a countdown timer in order to schedule your computer to shut down or reboot. The utility can be deployed on Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8.

You are welcomed by a straightforward graphical user interface that integrates all configuration parameters into a single window, making it very easy for you to set up the entire process.

A help manual cannot be found in the package. However, you can venture into tweaking the setup options on your own.

Shutdown Timer gives you the possibility to configure the countdown timer by specifying the time in minutes. You can manually input the target number or paste the information from the clipboard.

What’s more, you can define the action that is triggered when the time is up, namely shut down or restart the computer. In order to make sure the task is completed successfully, you can make the application force processes to terminate. What’s more, you can cancel the countdown timer.

Tests have shown that Shutdown Timer carries out a task quickly and without errors. It remains light on system resources so you do not have to worry that it burdens the overall performance of your computer.

Shutdown Timer is not the most advanced timer on the market but it provides a simple and efficient way for helping you schedule PC shutdown or reboot sessions, and is suitable especially for less experienced users.