PC Timer .NET Edition12.1

If you have your computer doing a tedious task, you will have to leave it on for several hours. In such situations, a shutdown scheduler is more than welcome. Still, Windows does not come with a GUI-based tool tailored for this particular task, although many users would find it handy. Thankfully, there is no shortage of shutdown schedulers out there, and one of the alternatives is PC Timer .NET Edition.

Countdown timer to perform the selected shutdown task

The application boasts a straightforward interface which, although it looks a bit outdated, is well-organized and simple. The top section displays the timer, meaning you can set the number of hours, minutes, and seconds to countdown before the selected action is initiated. A progress bar is shown once the timer is started.Unfortunately, only a countdown timer is available. In other words, it's not possible to set a standard timer to perform the chosen shutdown action at a specified time and date in the future. Also, having predefined time intervals for a quick selection (such as 30 seconds, 5 minutes, half an hour) would come in handy.

Shutdown, restart, power off the PC or log out the current user

The lower part of the main window reveals a list of the tasks PC Timer .NET Edition can perform. You can choose to shutdown, power off, or restart the PC, or configure the application to sign out the currently logged user. Computer hibernation scheduling is not possible with PC Timer .NET Edition.A handy feature of the application is the possibility to prevent the unauthorized cancellation of the scheduled task. To do so, PC Timer .NET Edition enables you to set a password the user has to provide to abort the operation.

A simple shutdown scheduler for Windows

While more advanced users can create a shutdown timer in the command prompt, the process is not as simple as having a GUI-based tool such as PC Timer .NET Edition.The advantages of the application are its simplicity, the small footprint on the system, and the fact that it does not require installation. On the other side, there are a few features that would extend its functionality and make it more desirable.