PCNATOR

PCNATOR is a simple program you can use to schedule a power option for your computer on countdown or at a sharp time. It features several handy options that can be easily tackled, even by users less experienced with this type of software.

No setup required, besides .NET Framework

The tool's not packed in a setup kit, so you can save the downloaded files to a custom location on the disk or move them to a USB flash drive to be able to directly run PCNATOR on any PC.
Just remember that .NET Framework must be installed, otherwise it won't launch. It doesn't modify your system registry configuration or create new files on the disk.

Set the power option and timer

The main application window reveals all options put at your disposal, giving you an overview. You can select the PC power setting between shutdown, log off, restart, restart and restore apps, as well as hibernate.
In the following step, you can either establish a countdown timer in seconds, minutes, hours and days, or indicate an exact date and time for triggering the specified action.

Customize other preferences

As far as other settings are concerned, you can allow the use of force to terminate non-responding programs, skip any warnings, as well as show a comment right before sending the power signal to the machine.
The configuration can be put in motion with one click and the task can be aborted if you change your mind. The app gets minimized to the taskbar.

Evaluation and conclusion

No error dialogs popped up in our tests and the utility didn't freeze or crash. It successfully sent power settings to the computer using the configuration details we defined. However, PCNATOR hasn't been updated for a long time and its interface needs a makeover.