Overview
What is AntiShutDown?
Once upon a time, install programs would shut down and restart windows without asking you. Nowadays, most of them ask whether you want to restart, or at least warn you that it is about to restart windows.
In depth
A closer look at AntiShutDown
But even now, some installers or patch programs would restart your computer without notifying you. This program tries to prevent that from happening. It runs as red exclamation mark in the system tray. Whenever a request to shut down windows is received, it will ask you whether to let it through.
Verdict
Should you download AntiShutDown?
AntiShutDown runs on
Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003
and is available under the
Shareware
license
— the installer is 105 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
System.
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At a glance
AntiShutDown specifications
- Last updated
- Mar 12, 2025
- License
- Shareware
- Operating system
- Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003
- File size
- 105 KB
- Price
- Free
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- 513
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