Version 1.3.1

💾 Mirror: files.langrock.info

This release fixes:

• Duplicate notifications (noticeable when running in background) (#46)
• Incorrect migration of setting file leading to "specific time of day" becoming the default (#49)
• Application crashing when starting with invalid time values for the mode of "specific time of day" (#50)

Known bugs: (not necessarily limited to this version)

• Incompatibility with Windows 7 (#48)

Notes

Due to the incorrect migration of the settings file with the previous release, this release will revert the countdown mode to the recommended default of "timespan" (instead of the bad default "time of day").

How to Install

Microsoft Store Availability: Online.

The recommended way is to use the Microsoft Store. If this is not an option, you can always use the Windows Installer by downloading the ShutdownTimerClassic_v1.3.1_Installer.zip file instead.

Minimum recommended version: Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2 / Version 1709 / Build 15063). Older versions of Windows may still work, but not all features are guaranteed to work.

Version 1.3.0

💾 Mirror: files.langrock.info

This release introduces:

• New countdown mode for time of day instead of just a timespan (#11)
• Various countdown window enhancements: (#16)
  • Option for a transparent background
  • Ability to pause and resume while running
  • Ability to change remaining time while running
• New action for executing custom commands (#18)
• Ability to hide confirmation dialogues (#33)
• Disallow multiple instances (configurable, #27)

This release fixes:

• Crashing at start due to corrupted (empty) settings file (#30)

This release improves:

• All notifications are now hidden through the respective settings option (deca249)
• Various small internal fixes, improvements and refactoring

Known bugs: (not necessarily limited to this version)

• Not working on Windows 7 (#48)
• Some notifications are shown multiple times (#46)
• For existing installation, the new time of day mode becomes default instead of a regular countdown (#49)

Attribution

This release also includes 2 feature commits from @MatheusOliveira-dev ✨

How to Install

This version is no longer current in the Microsoft Store, please use the traditional way using the Windows Installer by downloading the ShutdownTimerClassic_v1.3.0_Installer.zip file instead.

Minimum recommended version: Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2 / Version 1709 / Build 15063). Older versions of Windows may still work, but not all features are guaranteed to work.

Version 1.2.3

💾 Mirror: files.langrock.info

This release introduces:

• Custom background color when animations are disabled (#13)
• Experimental adaptive size of countdown clock text (#12)

This release fixes:

• CLI not working (#10)

This release improves:

• Debugging log
• Various small stability and code improvements

Known bugs:

• In rare cases, the settings file can become empty and result in the app not starting up anymore (#30 (comment))

How to Install

This version is no longer current in the Microsoft Store, please use the Windows Installer by downloading the ShutdownTimerClassic_v1.2.3_Installer.zip file instead.

Please note that this release was designed for and tested on the latest version of Windows 10 (Version 21H1) and might not be compatible with anything below Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2 / Version 1709 / Build 15063).

Fun fact: The current version number is equal to the number of GitHub stars this project has at the moment

Version 1.2.2

💾 Mirror: files.langrock.info

This release introduces:

• Password protected countdowns (#7)
• Minor UI changes

This release improves:

• Debugging and troubleshooting features

How to Install

This version is no longer current in the Microsoft Store, please use the Windows Installer by downloading the ShutdownTimerClassic_v1.2.2_Installer.zip file instead.

Please note that this release was designed for and tested on the latest version of Windows 10 (Version 20H2) and might not be compatible with anything below Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2 / Version 1709 / Build 15063).

Version 1.2.1

💾 Mirror: files.langrock.info

This release introduces:

• Advanced settings for the countdown window and behavior

This release fixes:

• Settings window was wrongly set to be resizable
• Typo and outdated email address in exception handler have been updated

This release improves:

• CLI commands

How to Install

This version is no longer current in the Microsoft Store, please use the Windows Installer by downloading the ShutdownTimerClassic_v1.2.1_Installer.zip file instead.

Please note that this release was designed for and tested on the latest version of Windows 10 (Version 20H2) and might not be compatible with anything below Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2 / Version 1709 / Build 15063).

Version 1.2.0

💾 Mirror: files.langrock.info

This release introduces:

• Configurable default settings
• Modifiable shutdown force flag
• Light theme optimizations
• Crash handler and logs

This release fixes:

• Countdown not working for timespans longer than 24h (#3)
• User interface inconsistencies

This release improves:

• Application durability

How to Install

This version is no longer current in the Microsoft Store, please use the traditional way using the Windows Installer by downloading the ShutdownTimerClassic_v1.2.0_Installer.zip file instead.

Please note that this release was designed for and tested on the latest version of Windows 10 (Version 2004) and might not be compatible with anything below Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2 / Version 1709 / Build 15063).

Edit 21.11.2020 (e1bd907): Installer now available. The binary has been recompiled, but the source is the same.
Edit 18.01.2021: Update ZIP-archives to use compression

Version 1.1.0

💾 Mirror: files.langrock.info

This release introcudes:

• Highly accurate clock system
• Automatic conversion of time values
• Switching between background and foreground mode while countdown is running
• Start from CLI with arguments
• Code improvements

This release fixes:

• Countdown clock slightly falling out of sync after an hour
• Installer uses correct .NET Framework

Known bugs:

• Timer can't count down from 24 or more hours

Notes:
To switch between background and foreground mode, just right click the countdown window or the tray icon in your system tray and select the option to move the app to the foreground or hide it in the background.

How to Install

This version is no longer current in the Microsoft Store, please use the traditional way using the Windows Installer by downloading the ShutdownTimerClassic_v1.1.0_Installer.zip file instead.

Please note that this release was designed for and tested on the latest version of Windows 10 (Version 2004) and might not be compatible with anything below Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2 / Version 1709 / Build 15063). The app will still work with Windows 7 but not all features are guaranteed to work.

Version 1.0.4

💾 Mirror: files.langrock.info

This release introduces:

• Keep the system from sleeping during countdown option
• Graceful shutdown option (#1)

This release fixes:

• DPI issues
• System not waking up after sleep (hopefully)
• .NET Framework dependencies in Windows Installer

Notes:

• Installer now display the correct license
• The app now uses .NET Framework 4.8

How to Install

This version is no longer current in the Microsoft Store, please use the traditional way using the Windows Installer by downloading the ShutdownTimer_v1.0.4_Installer.msi file instead.

Please note that this release was designed for and tested on the latest version of Windows 10 (Version 2004) and might not be compatible with anything below Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2 / Version 1709 / Build 15063). The app will still work with Windows 7 but not all features are guaranteed to work.

The latest release tested on Windows 7 was v1.0.2.

Version 1.0.3

This release adds support for high DPI screens.

Version 1.0.2

This release includes several general improvements:

• Right-clicking the countdown-window will bring up a context menu
• The shutdown, restart, logout and lock functions now use Windows APIs
• The icon should appear way better

The context menu also got more functional:

• Time remaining is now shown
• Option to restart the application or just the timer