DirectShutdown1.5
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Publisher Description
DirectShutDown is a free, commercial-quality uitlity for easier ShutDown, Restart, Log Off, Lock, StandBy or Hibernate your PC.
When DirectShutDown is running, icon appears on the taskbar on the end opposite the "Start" button. You can choose action you need just click it with the right mouse button to view the context menu.. You can set a keyboard shortcut for any action - shutdown, reboot, hibernate, standby, lock, logoff.
Also, DirectShutDown will automatically terminate applications if they are not responding making shutdowns both quicker and safer.
DirectShutDown allows you to skip annoying shutdown screens like "Shut Down Windows" screen in Windows 2003.
About DirectShutdown
DirectShutdown is a free software published in the Other list of programs, part of Desktop.
This program is available in English. It was last updated on 04 January, 2026. DirectShutdown is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows.
The company that develops DirectShutdown is DLAO Software. The latest version released by its developer is 1.5. This version was rated by 3 users of our site and has an average rating of 3.7.
The download we have available for DirectShutdown has a file size of N/A. Just click the green Download button above to start the downloading process. The program is listed on our website since 2009-05-07 and was downloaded 642 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the DirectShutdown as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install DirectShutdown on your Windows device:
This program is available in English. It was last updated on 04 January, 2026. DirectShutdown is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows.
The company that develops DirectShutdown is DLAO Software. The latest version released by its developer is 1.5. This version was rated by 3 users of our site and has an average rating of 3.7.
The download we have available for DirectShutdown has a file size of N/A. Just click the green Download button above to start the downloading process. The program is listed on our website since 2009-05-07 and was downloaded 642 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the DirectShutdown as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install DirectShutdown on your Windows device:
- Click on the Download button on our website. This will start the download from the website of the developer.
- Once the DirectShutdown is downloaded click on it to start the setup process (assuming you are on a desktop computer).
- When the installation is finished you should be able to see and run the program.
Program Details
System requirements
Operating systems
Win98,WinME,Windows2000,WinXP,Windows2003
Download information
File size
N/A
Total downloads
642
Pricing
License model
Free
Price
Version History
Here you can find the changelog of DirectShutdown since it was posted on our website on 2015-04-25. The latest version is 1.5 and it was updated on Soft112 on 04 January, 2026. See below the changes in each version:
