If you are want to shut down Vista at any time scheduled time, then WinOFF is a good freeware designed for this job. AMP WinOFF is an utility designed to schedule the shut down of Windows, with several shut down modes and is fully configurable. It can shutdown Windows computers locally or in a network for administrators.
Features of WinOFF;
- Scheduled shut downs of Windows either at a set time or after a period of time.
- Can perform a shut down when the CPU becomes idle.
- Several types of shut down (shut down, restart, close session, power off, administrative shut down/restart, suspend, hibernate and lock computer).
- Immediate shut down and computer lock from the task bar icon menu.
- Several security options including anti-close protection and password protected access to the configuration.
- Option of capturing the desktop, executing a program and/or hang up the modem before the shut down.
- Command line support for batch processing.
- Dual English/Spanish version.
- Administrative shut down & restart, both in local and networked computers.
ow!! I was looking for that timed hibernate -restart feature..;) To survive load shedding!
Looks like a great utility, will try it.
This is good for persons who download a lot of stuff at night
Does XP has the same freeware?
Another good tool to do any actions with local and remote computers is RSHUT PRO (http://www.rshut.com).
RSHUT PRO is a system shutdown utility for Windows (95/98/2000/NT4/Me/XP and 2000/2003 Server) that allows quickly and automatically shutdown and wake up your computer, remote computers in your home LAN domain/workgroup or large corporate network.
Key Features
* Control all the computers in a LAN domain at once.
* Immediatelly or scheduled at specific time.
* Shutdown, restart/reboot, log off, hibernate, suspend or lock down computer(s).
* Basic or advanced scheduler allows different ways to schedule such as daily, weekly, etc.
* Saves time and work for network administrators from performing manually the same actions every day.
* Wake up remote computers with Wake-On-LAN (WOL) technology.
* Autostart feature allows to automatically run in the system without logged on user.
* Allows to use shutdown confirmations or shutdown computers instantly without any prompts.
* Command line mode is available for scripting.
* Remote installation allows to quickly deploy software on networked computers.
Good software, would be even better if it had a repeat every hour/day/month/year option.
I would like an automatic reboot of my “fileserver” pc every week at 3am Monday to reset Windows.
Any chance of an upgrade anytime soon?