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Shutter
Shutter

Shutter is a shutdown utility that can automatically perform various shutdown operations including reboot, log off, hibernate etc. and also turn off your monitor or trigger an alarm. In addition, the ...

Average of 8 user ratings: 5
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  • Aug 24, 2009
  • For version:
  • 2.90

quote  Does what it says.......  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 3
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

As all other posters on this app, its great, the only thing i wish it had is a warning noise or dialog box for those times when you accidentally continue to work past the deadline....ouch!

user Review by: jextuens (39)
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  • Jun 11, 2007
  • For version:
  • 2.85

quote  Worth having if you're `green`  quote

  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Lets me leave stuff running and go to bed, knowing it will close down reliably. Saves power and money.

user Review by: mikesantana (34)
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  • Sep 02, 2006
  • For version:
  • 2.80

quote  I can save energy with this application  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

For some reason Windows won't hibernate automatically (though I set it up) on my two daughters' computers. This means, that we waste a lot of energy on the computers running idle for hours. Shutter works every time. Even when a game is running. If there is no activity, the computer will hibernate. And then, there are all the other great possibilities like shutting on a specified time etc. And the good thing is that it can start up automatically. On top of that, it can run in stealth mode if you like. A great thing is, that the .ini file is in ASCII, so you can edit it by hand.

user Review by: freewarelover (2)
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  • Aug 30, 2006
  • For version:
  • 2.80

quote  Works with Winamp!  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I've been looking for shutdown programs for a while. I'm a weird sleeper... I need to hear something so I can feel comfortable enough to sleep. Having Shutter shutdown my PC after winamp plays my favorite album (I'll be dead asleep by the end ;) is a God send! The program is easy to use, and the options help out advanced users tweak their settings.

user Review by: Gilbert (2)
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  • Aug 23, 2006
  • For version:
  • 2.80

quote  Search no more!  quote

  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 3
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Great program! Can be configured so you can be sure that nothing will stop the shutdown or restart when it's time to. Also can hibernate. You can set countdown timer or a specific time run a program previously... cool! I use it on XP, 2000 and 2000 server. Very stable. I have also used this program when XP just seems to ignore the shutdown command.

user Review by: rchacin
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  • Feb 22, 2006
  • For version:
  • 2.10

quote  Great software coupled by a great support!  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

This small utility has loads of neat options! I asked the author for a 'quit' option and he did so and responded right away, and even compiled a special version just for me that solves some really tiny issue (I never dreamed of such a service for a freeware, and of course I didn't mean him to do such a great favour). You should really check his other amazing projects that are very neat, quite small, have strong features, and are even fully portable! Shutter writes an INI file to its own folder. You can get the ZIP versions on his site. A 100% well-made software and an author to match! :) Thank you very much Denis Kozlov!

user Review by: yuvmel (2)
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  • Dec 16, 2005
  • For version:
  • 2.00

quote  Brilliant  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

A million thanks to the author of this wonderful application. Does everything you could ask from a scheduler software. I use this application to schedule shutdowns on Windows XP and it works flawlessly. Has a clear clutter free interface and is extremely easy to use. Thanks again author

user Review by: Mahesh
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  • Nov 19, 2005
  • For version:
  • 1.00

quote  Simple but affective  quote

  • Interface: 3
  • Features: 3
  • Ease of use: 3
  • Value: 3
  • Overall: 3

Easy to use and it works quite well.

user Review by: Fortra (11)
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