Shutdown Manager

As much as we wish we could handle as many types of situations as possible, our lives and careers sometimes restrict the time available for learning how to deal with specific problems, which is when we have to rely on dedicated specialists, such as IT experts. In the case of remote support, those looking to ease their jobs may find good use in Shutdown Manager.

Developers of operating systems are often faced with the challenge of maintaining a coherent usage experience that implements constant functionality updates, while also keeping a layout that feels familiar to its long-term users. Unlike its Unix-based counterparts, Windows still seems to be lacking the customization potential that could alleviate the aforementioned problem.

One particular area that has been redesigned since the OS’s XP-era days is the Power screen, which sacrificed a slower, yet more reassuring menu that required extra steps to confirm the selection in favor of a more straightforward drop-down menu. However, in doing so, the probability of accidentally pressing the wrong option is also higher.

Thanks to the app at hand, users who are prone to fully shutting down their laptops instead of performing a restart required by a driver update can toggle the visibility of the option’s entry and continue setting their devices to sleep as they see fit.

Shutdown Manager also includes the now-hidden function within its window for tech support personnel who wish to avoid accidentally turning off remote devices that require a physical on-site presence to be powered on again, making for a more careful approach.

If you happen to have a server set in a remote holiday home tasked with synchronizing important family photos across multiple devices, being able to prevent accidentally powering it off with Shutdown Manager may be a welcome option.