DigiParent

DigiParent is a lightweight software application whose purpose is to help you limit the amount of time your children spend in front of the computer by programming your PC to shut down automatically.

Clean looks

You are welcomed by a simplistic design that has to offer only a few tweaks. Although a help manual cannot be accessed, you can configure the setup process on your own because the dedicated parameters look highly intuitive.

Timer customization options

DigiParent offers you the option to set up the timer to perform an automatic shutdown session at a certain time. You can specify the time in hours, minutes and seconds.
In case you do not want to activate a shutdown session, you can make the application show only a popup message letting you know that the time is up.
What’s more, you are given the freedom to restrict other users from stopping the timer. Although you cannot stop the timer via its interface, you can terminate the program from the Task Manager.
Tests have shown that DigiParent carries out a task very quickly. It is not a resource hog so you can keep it running in the background without worrying that it hampers your system’s resources.

No support for advanced features

The customization settings are not quite diverse. You are not allowed to create a schedule when a shutdown session is triggered on specific days of the week and at a certain time. A special mode for forcing your computer to shut down is not available so the task may be interrupted by running programs.

Bottom line

All things considered, DigiParent provides a straightforward solution for helping you activate a shutdown session at a certain time. It can be used for quick shutdown tasks, especially when you are not willing to invest a lot of time into configuring intricate timers with a rich set of options.