Shutdown Manager

Shutdown Manager is a lightweight software application you can use to shut down, restart or log off your computer on countdown. It delivers a simple and straightforward method for carrying out this task.

The whole software packages consists of just one executable file. It can be copied to a custom folder on the HDD or stored on a USB flash drive to seamlessly launch it on any PC with little effort.

It doesn't change system registry settings or create files on the disk without letting you know about it. However, it was developed with .NET Framework, so you must have this platform installed to get the program up and running without any issues.

As far as the interface is concerned, Shutdown Manager has a small window with a plain appearance, showing all options put at your disposal.

You can pick the power management option between shutdown, restart and log off, as well as set the countdown timer in seconds. The action can be triggered with the click of a button.

As informed by the developer, closing the control panel shall not cancel the power feature. Instead, it's necessary to abort it by clicking on the corresponding button.

There are no other noteworthy options implemented by this piece of kit. For instance, it doesn't notify you when the task is about to be executed to give you the possibility to cancel it. On top of that, it doesn't have an option for shutting down the machine at a sharp time.

The software product didn't put a strain on the machine's performance in our testing, consuming a low amount of CPU and memory. It worked smoothly, without causing the operating system to hang, crash or indicate errors.

Shutdown Manager delivers a clear-cut solution for turning off, rebooting or logging off your workstation on a countdown timer.