Those of us who are always in the knowledge that more than once, our computer may be left on for several hours, or even days, without needing it. Of course, if we are attentive to this situation, it is possible to avoid it, but there are also some little tricks, in the form of programs, that can be useful as assistants and give us a hand when scheduling tasks like these.

There are many good alternatives to scheduling the shutdown of our PC, some of which are provided by Microsoft itself through Windows. However, looking for specific software is convenient if you want a customized experience. Within this segment, we believe that one of the best possible options is WakeuponStandBy.

Operation

WakeuponStandBy is an entirely free tool compatible with practically all versions of Windows. Thanks to this, we will be able to program the shutdown process of our machine. Although the software in question is only available in English, it does not represent significant difficulties for anyone with basic knowledge of this language.

This application has many interesting functions, although, according to the previous introduction, we can say that one of the most attractive is the one called Specify time to wake up the computer , from which we will not only be able to determine a day and time when the computer should be turned on, but also when it should be turned off. Even after repeating this task, it is possible to set it definitively.

To give you an example of how it works, we can say that if you are one of those people who work very early in the morning and do not want to wait for the computer to start before you start with your obligations, it can come in handy. You can set a schedule in which the PC starts, for example, every day from Monday to Friday at 07:00 AM, and then you will not have to worry about waiting times or turning it on on your own.

And not only that, but as a sign of its enormous potential, WakeuponStandBy allows us to indicate which programs, web pages, or files should be started with the computer so that we don't have to launch them manually. You can activate this function from another of its main sections, the one called Run the following… when the computer wakes up .

But just as we can use this platform to turn on the PC or launch some of the programs we have installed on it, it is also possible to ask it to turn off or suspend the device at the end of the day. It doesn't matter if you want to avoid the damage that keeping it on can cause or if you wish to save a little energy at home; this is another widespread use of this application.

And to ensure that no one will be able to tamper with the preferences you have set, it is possible to add password protection so that only those who know it can modify the tasks of this service. Although this is just a detail, it can make a difference concerning some of its competitors that do not have this feature.

To be taken into account.

We liked the WakeuponStandBy user interface, although we don't think it's the best in its segment because the contents are well organized, making it easy to navigate between the different functions. However, it is also true that, at times, there are so many tools that, especially when taking our first steps with this program, we can get a little confused.

The best

When reviewing some of the main features of this software, we have to talk about some of them, such as the excellent division of the tasks it proposes, so that even if it does not have a translation into other languages, we will not get confused. We also liked other issues, such as the possibility of repeating the commands the days of the week we want or adding a password so that no one can change our preferences.

The worst thing

Although we mentioned before that the absence of other language translations was not a decisive factor in discarding this program, we cannot lose sight of the fact that some of its competitors offer this feature. This means that those not looking for such powerful software but prefer one capable of providing its tools in his language will probably decide to opt for other options.

Rating

WakeuponStandBy is a task scheduling and shutdown/startup program for Windows operating system computers, perfect for demanding users who are looking for an answer to all their needs in these cases. If you are looking for a platform that lets you customize the programming of all kinds of PC processes to the maximum, it can be an ideal assistant, something that will not happen for those who only intend a primary use.