ShutDown

ShutDown is a small software application developed specifically for helping you shut down your computer using simple actions.
In case you haven’t decided to upgrade to Windows 10 and you are still rocking the Windows 8 operating system, this small tool helps you activate shutdown tasks on the fly. The lack of a Start button in Windows 8 caused confusion for some users when it came to shutting down their workstation.

Drop it on pen drives

ShutDown is portable and can be stored on pen drives or other portable devices so you can carry it with you all the time. In addition, you may run it directly from the storage device. The utility can also be opened without administrative privileges.
You do not need to follow the steps included in an installation process because you can gain access to the program’s features by simply opening the executable file. It does not populate your Windows registry with extra entries and generate additional configuration files so you may get rid of it using a quick deletion task.

No support for a GUI

ShutDown does not sport a traditional graphical user interface. The shutdown sessions can be conducted via a simple message box panel. A help manual is included in the package. However you do not need one in order to decode the program’s dedicated parameters because they are highly intuitive.

How it works

The application offers you the possibility to trigger a shutdown task by simply pressing the dedicated button in its panel. In case you change your mind, you can close the utility without triggering any action.
Tests have pointed out that ShutDown carries out a task quickly and without errors. It does not eat up a lot of CPU and memory resources so the overall performance of the system is not affected.

Final remarks

To sum things up, ShutDown provides nothing more than a simplistic software solution for shutting down your computer, and is ideal for less experienced users.