Auto Shutdown as the name implies is a freeware that shuts down your system automatically after a specified amount of time. It is not to be confused with AutoShutdown Standard 5.0, a shareware from the stables of Barefoot Productions, which provides unattended control for a Windows PC: shutdown, restart, logoff, standby or hibernate your computer based on date/time, idle computer time, hot keys or a manually triggered command.

Auto Shutdown is a freeware published by Konradp.com, which does the simple action of automatically shutting down your system. It works like this:

• Set the time
• Set the action to be taken

– Shutdown means that the computer will be turned off (after logging off, if needed). Force means that the running applications (if any) will be forced to close themselves). This can be dangerous, is some cases you may lose your data, unsaved documents;

– Remind me about means that, when the time comes, a message box will be shown with your message (e.g. “Food is ready!” or “the movie has began!”). 

That’s it. When the time comes auto shutdown will do the specified job. 

It is worthy of note that you must not close the dialog box of the “Auto Shutdown” program while in use, if you do then nothing will happen. Auto Shutdown must be running to work.

There is really no big deal about this program because it only shuts down the system and remind you about certain things unlike programs like Intelligent Shutdown, Auto Shutdown Standard or Auto Shutdown Pro  that does a variety of things but the fact that it is free and easy to use makes it a welcome tool. 

Click here for more info and download. It is supported by all Windows Opearting Systems.

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