PCManager

PCManager is a very simple Windows application that performs a few basic system operations. More specifically, it allows you to shut down your computer, restart it or log out of the current user account.

The program performs no other functions, so there are few, if any, situations when it could be useful. Nevertheless, if you ever have need of a third-party shutdown tool, it can do the job.

While you may find yourself in need of a tool that can help you shut down your PC, restart it or log off, PCManager is not particularly easy to install, considering its utter simplicity.

For starters, the program requires .Net Framework to be installed on your computer. While this is certainly not unusual, it means that users who need to turn off their PC quickly may need to download and install an additional software component beforehand.

The program is not portable, which means it cannot be executed as soon as it is downloaded, as it first needs to be installed on your PC.

PCManager can perform three functions, enabling you to turn off your PC, reboot it or log out of the current user account.

The application window contains three buttons that can be pressed to activate each of the functions mentioned above. A confirmation message is displayed when doing so, and you need to press “Yes” for the application to initiate the shutdown, restart or logout procedures.

It would be great if PCManager allowed to you schedule operations, set up a shutdown timer or initiate a certain action when predefined conditions are met. There are numerous useful functions that a shutdown tool could offer, but PCManager does not include any of them.

Overall, it should be said that the application does the job it was designed for, but that does not change the fact that there are almost no situations when this tool would be necessary.