Idle CPU Automatic Shutdown

In the eventuality that you habitually shut down your computer when you are not using it and want to make sure you do not forget about it, then one alternative would be to create a task scheduler job. Then again, this task does not monitor your PC, but rather powers if off at the specified time.

Features:

• Automatically turn off the computer when the CPU is under 10% usage for more than 10 seconds


• No setup or configuration required


• Minimalistic and small window display


• Start and stop the idle counter

The application does not support any form minimize and hence, you need to keep it open along with other apps. It would have been nice if it allowed you to minimize it to Tray so that it would be less intrusive.

In spite of the fact that it is an overall simple program, it could use some settings that allow you to specify or set the parameters for shutting down. Unfortunately, the application's primary role is to shut down the computer and does not support additional functions, such as sleep, hibernate or reboot, for instance.

Benefits:

• Ensures PC powers off once tasks are completed


• Useful for tasks that do not require user input


• Provides control over automatic shutdown process

In case you want to have more control over the automatic shutdown process and make sure the computer is turned off when not in use, then you can consider using Idle CPU Automatic Shutdown for this task.