All users Windows encountered at any given time (or several times) with closure accidental (or Automatic, For several reasons, such as the installation of updatesystem or specific applications) to OS rather inopportune situations that led to pierderea the date or a few good hours of work.
Fortunately, Microsoft included in systems Windows un API that applications can use to delay processes shutdown si restart and that gives users the ability to stop this process. ShutdownGuard is a free application for Windows that uses this API to help users to avoid such situations, preventing accidental closure or automatic restart without confirmation of the system.
How does ShutdownGuard?
After installing the application, it places a icon in systray (As a closed padlock), and when a shutdown signal or restart is sent to the computer, if ShutdownGuard is active (the application can be disabled user) displays a screen which warns the user that the application prevented system shutdown/restart, and gives him the opportunity to choose if he wants to close/restart the system anyway, or if he wants cancellation that process (in Windows XP is displayed notification balloon announcing the closure system user was warned, and if the user wants to continue the shutdown/restart process you just need to give click on notification respectively).
Options ShutdownGuard can be accessed by clicking the right- application icon the systray; Users can choose to disable application (its icon will change to an open lock), thus allowing the shutdown/restart process to continue without interruption, and I can also set the application to start automatically at Windows Startups (How SilentActivated the option Hide tray, Is only compatible with Windows XP; in addition, it is not recommended to use this option, because in this mode the application does not display any notification when a shutdown/restart process is prevented, users having to hold down the key Shift to display such notice).
Also, advanced settings of the application are displayed in a INI file (in the form of text), Where users can customize (With a text editor, Such as NotepadCPC) Posts displayed when blocking a shutdown/restart, or other options (such as choice of language the application).
Download ShutdownGuard for Windows.
Note: The application is only available for operating systems Windows (32-bit and 64-bit).
STEALTH SETTINGS - Prevent Windows from shutting down accidentally with ShutdownGuard
