CNET Editors' review
Have you ever found yourself waiting for your computer to finish a process so you could shut it down? Or do you find yourself leaving your computer on all the time, even though you know a healthy system needs to be restarted periodically? Auto Shutdown is a simple utility that allows users to schedule times for their computers to shut down or restart automatically. It's nothing fancy, but it's easy to use, and the scheduling is surprisingly customizable.
The program's interface is quite plain and intuitive, with a couple of tabs containing drop-down menus. Users simply select the action they want to the program to take--turn off, restart, or standby--and then choose when they want it to happen. The program has several options for scheduling; it can be set to take the selected action in a certain number of minutes, on a certain day (or days) of the week, or on a specific date. When choosing a day of the week or specific date, users can set the time down to the minute. Auto Shutdown also allows users to set keyboard shortcuts for shut down, restart, standby, hibernate, and log off. The program has no Help file, but it's pretty easy to figure out, and we have trouble imagining anything that a user might have a question about. Overall, although there's nothing about Auto Shutdown that particularly impressed us, we think it's a great option if you need a simple way to schedule your computer to shut down or restart.
Auto Shutdown is free. It installs and uninstalls without issues. We recommend this program to all users.
Publisher's Description
From Auto Shutdown:
Auto Shutdown helps you to schedule Windows shut down and define global keyboard shortcuts for different shut down actions (turn off, restart, log off, stand by & hibernate). Auto Shutdown does not install any Ad ware or Spyware. Auto Shutdown lets you to define different type of time schedules. Auto Shutdown lets you define different keyboard shortcuts for different type of shut down actions.
What's new in this version: Version 1.0 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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All versions:
3.8 starsout of 93 votes
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Current version:
4.1 starsout of 60 votes
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"Good utility !!!"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
Pros
The greatest advantage that this program brings to the table is the set of computer safety tasks. Not only does it enable you to set your computer to shutdown, but it also offers you a series of options for keeping it healthy.
Cons
The major drawback remains the price, which might be considered a little too high in comparison to other similar software. For those who also want to be able to start their computers, a wake-on-LAN feature would have been welcomed.
Summary
All in all, this utility will help you set your computer's shutdown times with ease, while also offering you some means to protect it. The fact that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to use it might just make you want to give it a try.
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"Great utility"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
Pros
This is an awesome additional task to windows os. it is really useful.
Cons
no problem to complain or to improve this utility as i am an average computer user
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"Good utility!"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
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It is tiring to wait my desktop finishes its update and this utility is my savior!
Cons
It is awesome, there is no troublesome!
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"Brilliant application!"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
Pros
It is a good additional tool to windows OS, especially for Windows XP. it is very useful for me.
Cons
it works fine for me, no problem caused.
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"Great shutdown automator."
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
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Performs just as I've expected.
Cons
It's good software.
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"Fantastic app."
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
Pros
Has good performance, is stable, works everytime, it's free, the UI is very understandable.
Cons
Works just perfect.
Summary
Very helpful utility.
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"Great application."
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
Pros
Works great.
Cons
Works great.
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"Very nice scheduler."
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
Pros
It has a dead simple UI and a whole lot of options for timing shutdowns, restarts and hibernating.
Cons
No cons that I'm aware of.
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"Good application"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
Pros
Very easy to use, works fine and is free.
Cons
No cons at all.
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"Good utility."
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0
Pros
Works just fine.
Cons
Can't complain.






