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 Jundle:
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 1.0.0.42 now supports Windows 7 and allows to toggle between idle and active mode more easily.
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All versions:
3.1 starsout of 28 votes
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Current version:
2.8 starsout of 19 votes
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"it's okay. works good."
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
it works. however, the visual appearance can be improved. It has a LOT of bugs, but all software do.
Cons
bugs. kinda... visually unappealing. actually a good software would be http://www.xetoware.com/fast-shutdown.html
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"Not Recommended"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
Decent interface
Cons
Does not work. Not only that, but locks up my computer often. Does not remove all files when you uninstall from the control panel, so I ended up running system restore.
Summary
Using Windows 7 32-bit. When will Microsoft have a sleep/alarm feature included with the OS? Never?
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"Free, and is compatible with Windows 7"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
This software is free and works well with Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Cons
None to find.
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"A good software to use save energy..."
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
Will help you optimize power efficiency when your not at home, just set the time you need your computer to be alive.
Cons
It crashes some of your software if not properly shut down. It does a force shutdown.
Summary
Just make sure you do not have any software open that might crash the minute you turned your computer.
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"Very inconsistent"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
Easy to set up and use
Cons
Only worked 30% of time. I've gotten rid of it.
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"i would recommend this product"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
features are great
Cons
wish it would keep hourly setting or all other setting without resetting
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"Found it not so useful for Windows XP"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
Other reviews show it works better on other OS
Cons
Not much of an improvement over what I can do with Windows OS already
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"have bug when power fail."
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
everything is good but a little bug.
Cons
a bug is when computer have power fail. When computer is start again. schedule of shutdown is not enable automatic it's must to set to enable again.
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"Works great every time..."
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
Tiny program
Cons
Has none I can see
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"Could not get it to work on Win7"
Version: Auto Shutdown 1.0.0.42
Pros
It has a good interface compared to PC Sleep 2.1
Cons
It doesn't work, at least not on Win7 64-bit
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