Shutdown

Shutdown is a desktop gadget that provides fast access to power management options, namely computer shutdown, restart, hibernation, standby, log off, and lock.

The tool does not contain advanced settings, so it can be handled with ease even by people with no experience in computer software.

The interface is based on a very small frame which can be repositioned to any spot on the screen with the help of the mouse cursor. It contains the aforementioned options, having hibernation and standby bundled into a single button, dedicated to suspending the PC. Its function can be selected from the options panel accessible from the right-click menu.

It is possible to enable or disable confirmation on powerful commands, as well as to select another skin for the main frame between twenty available options.

Thanks to the Windows built-in commands, you can make the frame stay on top of other windows, as well as set its opacity level to a preset level which ranges from 20% to 100%. There are no other notable options available through Shutdown.

As expected, the small gadget has minimal impact on computer performance, barely using CPU and RAM. It has a good response time and works smoothly, without causing the operating system to hang, crash or pop up error dialogs.

It is non-intrusive, so you can use it seamlessly when working in other applications at the same time. To sum it up, Shutdown offers a quick and simple solution to all users looking to trigger power management functions.