JH Shudown

JH Shudown is a lightweight software application developed specifically for helping you automatically shut down your computer if you close a certain program. It can be deployed on all Windows versions out there.

It takes nothing more than a fast and basic installation process where you only need to follow the preset steps in order to complete the process. You are welcomed by a clean and intuitive design that bundles only a few configuration settings.

By default, the main window remains on top of other panels. All dedicated parameters are integrated within the GUI so there are no other configuration settings hidden under the hood.

A help manual is not available. However, you can quickly get an idea about how to tweak the setup options because they look easy to work with.

JH Shudown gives you the possibility to set up a user-defined program that is automatically monitored. You can manually specify the file via the built-in browse button (the drag-and-drop support is not implemented).

When you close the target file, the application automatically turns off your computer. A timer is displayed before the event takes place letting you that the shutdown action is completed in 60 seconds. Plus, you are allowed to cancel the timer anytime.

The tool reveals information about the path of file that is monitored directly in the main window and provides details about the current date and time, as well as date and time when the target file was opened.

Tests have pointed out that JH Shudown accomplishes tasks quickly. It remains light on system resources so the overall performance of the computer is not hampered. On the downside, it has not been updated for a long time so you may come across bugs on newer operating systems like Windows 10 and 8.

To sum things up, JH Shudown proposes a simple software solution for helping you automatically turn off your computer, and can be tweaked by less experienced users and professionals alike.