Shutdown

Downloading large files over the web can take some time, depending on the size of the file, and the connection type. Chances are you’re not around when downloading is done, and you might want the computer to shut down to save power. Luckily, specialized applications like Shutdown can be configured to take care of this inconvenience for you.

The application comes in a lightweight package, with the installation taking little time, and effort. You get the chance to check out the set of features before you realize, with the compact main window showing up on launch.

Sadly, it doesn’t come with an option to minimize to the tray area, and even after configuring the timer itself the application still keeps an icon in the taskbar. On the other hand, this comes in handy for quickly checking the time from the preview thumbnail, or quickly bringing up the main window to stop the counter.

Setting up a task is done with little effort. All there is to it is to specify the time in which the computer shuts down. This is done by selecting values from a drop-down menu, which can be rather frustrating, especially since options are limited to 3 hours maximum. Although the input field is editable, any other value than something matching drop-down menu entries gets discarded.

In case you want to trigger this function fast, there’s a default system tweak to perform. Assigning a hotkey command to the shortcut from the Properties panel makes it instantly accessible. Unfortunately, the only power option you can select is to shut down, without at least the option to sleep, or hibernate.

All things considered, we come to the conclusion that Shutdown comes with good intentions, but leaves more to be desired overall. Time configuration is rather poor, with limited time values. Minimization to tray area is not possible, and you can only shut down the PC, without any other options, or warning.