PassMark Rebooter

Windows has built-in options for scheduling the PC to turn off at a specific time but you have to know how to operate it from the console. Unless you want to go through this trouble, you can turn to PassMark Rebooter.

Wrapped in a user-friendly graphical interface, the app comes with intuitive features for programming PC shutdown, reboot or logout at any specified time. It can launch applications on each cycle.

Installing the tool isn't necessary since you can unzip files from the downloaded archive and just double-click the .exe to reach the main app window immediately. It's also possible to keep PassMark Rebooter stored on a USB flash drive and schedule PC management options on any PC, without setup.

All options are displayed in one window, so you don't have to depend on multiple panels. You can set the number of maximum reboots and reboot type (restart, shutdown, hybrid shutdown, power off, log off). If running apps cannot be normally closed during the cycle, the utility can be instructed to apply force.

Any third-party application can be scheduled to launch on each cycle or after all cycles are done. Also, if you enter your PC user credentials, the app can automatically log you in on restart. To keep track of everything that's going on when leaving the PC unattended, PassMark Rebooter can create a log file to take note of each detail. These log details are shown in the main window too.

The software tool worked smoothly on Windows 10 throughout our evaluation, remaining light on system resources consumption. We haven't come across any compatibility issues with the latest OS edition.

Taking into account its straightforward GUI and practical options, PassMark Rebooter comes to the aid of any user interested in a simple solution for scheduling computer power management options.