ShutdownForWindows

ShutdownForWindows is a lightweight application that offers a UI for the computer's power options. The purpose of this tool is to make the power options a tad more consistent and easy to access. Because Windows 11 still has a long way to go until it's fully stabilized, an application like this will offer you an alternative Ctrl+Alt+Del menu, incorporating the same options are the real deal.

The interface is simple and clean, having its layout built around the Win11 theme. While this fact is enforced by the big "Windows 11" tag across the UI, the app is compatible with Windows 10 as well. However, it feels somewhat redundant to deploy this app on an operating system that has no issues in that specific department, unless your Windows 10 is broken enough to have lost its default access to the power options.

As for how can you use it, that's a walk in the park. The supported options are going to be listed at the center of the UI. Some will be listed as words, others as symbols. Overall, the program can help you lock, restart and power off your PC, as well as switch users or sign out of accounts. A shortcut for the Task Manager is also included, in case of extreme scenarios.

Eventually, Win11 will be polished out, so this program seems to be doomed to a short life. Still, if you think about it, in time, operating systems tend to glitch out. If unable to access the power options in the usual manner, deploying this applet will surely help. Considering the tool is also portable, you can move it to a removable drive and there is your pocket debugger.

To summarize, ShutdownForWindows is a tiny tool built to get around some glitches with the Windows 11 power options, so there is nothing that stands out about it. It surely does come in handy when your power options are suddenly greyed out, but that would be all.