PShutDown

PShutDown is a simple-to-use piece of software that enables you to set an automatic power management option such as shutdown or restart by using a timer.

It integrates a handful of intuitive options that can be used by anyone, regardless of previous experience with such apps.

The installation operation takes little time to finish. As for the interface, the main app window has a clean and easy-to-navigate structure, providing direct access to all main options.

You can set the machine to shut down, reboot, log off, sleep, switch off monitor, launch a program, run an alarm (WAV or MP3 audio track), or show a text message.

It is possible to choose a countdown timer (in days, hours, minutes and seconds), exact day and time, or recurring event (in hours, minutes and seconds).

In matter of program configuration, you can use force to end applications, enable beeping 10 seconds before executing the task, set the tool to minimize on Esc and/or to the system tray area, hide the progress bar title, as well as switch to another UI language, among others.

CPU and RAM consumption was low during PShutDown's runtime in our evaluation. We have not come across any issues, and the tool did not trigger Windows to hang, crash or pop up error notifications. It may not be particularly attractive interface-wise, but the app delivers what it promises, and it is backed by many useful power management options.

There is also a portable counterpart available called PShutDown Portable, in case you want to run the tool directly from a pen drive.