Automate your PC shutdown, power off, log off, lock work station, hibernate, stand by or screen save etc. It can be started without the user having to login to the machine.
Some key Features:
With Auto Shutdown Genius, you can automatically shutdown, power off, log off, lock workstation, hibernate, stand by or screen save your computers at schedule date and time, when the computer is idle or when excessive CPU usage.
Auto Shutdown Genius gives you different ways to schedule the shutdown events, such as daily, weekly, only once, the computer idle and CPU usage.
During the shutdown, it can clean up recycle bin, temporary files, IE cache, IE cookies, IE history and recent document list to improve system performance and protect your privacy.
The main program of Auto Shutdown Genius is a windows service. It can be started without the user having to login to the machine and it won't die after the user logs off. This feature is very useful and powerful for server manager and network administrator.
Note: The program needs to be run as administrator. If you work on the Vista platform, Please login as administrator user first and install it.
Enable Real Administrator Account in Vista
You can enable a REAL Administrator account in Vista by doing the following.
First way:
1. Right click on computer –> manage –> Local user and groups –> Users. Right-click administrator shortcut and click properties, then uncheck "account is disabled".
2. Right click again on administrator and set password.
3. Log off and log on again and you will see administrator in welcome screen.
Second way:
1. Click Start
2. Type: cmd
3. Right click cmd, click "Run As Administrator"
4. Type: net user administrator /active:yes
5. Press Enter
Now log off and log back on. You will see the REAL Administrator Account at the Welcome Screen. By default, there is no password set on this account, so it would be a good idea to set one.
NOTE: If you wish to disable the Administrator Account, follow the five steps above replacing step 4 with the following line:
net user administrator /active:no

