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Windows process monitor and shutdown utility ProcOff has been updated by JSutils to extend the maximum inactivity time to 1 hour and add the option to disable exit for non admin users.There are also some minor layout changes. ProcOff monitors up to three processes and initiates computer shutdown if there has been no process activity for the specified time. It also supports fixed activation and shutdown times. ProcOff supports all the normal shut down modes. It can also be used to control a remote computer via a slave program. Uses of ProcOff include unattended backup, virus scan and disk de-fragmentation, shutting down the computer when the tasks have completed. It can be started at a fixed time, a command line, on start up or manually.

Windows activity monitor and shutdown utility AllOff has been updated by JSutils to extend the maximum inactivity time to 1 hour and add the option to disable exit for non admin users. AllOff monitors the mouse, keyboard and CPU load and initiates computer shutdown if there has been no keyboard or mouse activity and the average CPU load has been below the threshold set for the specified time. It also supports fixed activation and shutdown times. AllOff supports all the normal shut down modes. It can also be used to control a remote computer. Uses of AllOff include unattended backup (shutting down the computer when the backup has completed) and shutting down a computer if the user forgets. It can be started at a fixed time, on start up or manually. AllOff supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7.

JSutils has added a Technical note explaining how to run AllOff as a service on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. AllOff monitors the mouse, keyboard and CPU load and initiates computer shutdown if there has been no keyboard or mouse activity and the average CPU load has been below the threshold set for the specified time. It also supports fixed activation and shutdown times. AllOff supports all the normal shut down modes. It can also be used to control a remote computer. Uses of AllOff include unattended backup (shutting down the computer when the backup has completed) and shutting down a computer if the user forgets. It can be started at a fixed time, on start up or manually. Links page also updated.

JSutils has released a major update to electricity running cost comparison calculator EnCalcE which adds the ability to compare costs under different running conditions plus several more additions and changes. EnCalcE calculates the cost of purchasing and running electrical appliances, allowing 2 alternative items to be compared under the same or different running conditions, this includes the difference in CO2 generation and can allow for annual inflation. It is also possible to compare mains run appliance with solar powered ones. The results can be saved to a log file for later analysis. Variables such as operating life, purchase cost and power (including standby power) can be independently varied for 2 items for specified payback times, hours of use and electricity cost to work out the true total cost of items. EnCalcE can cope with different charging rates for electricity at different times of the day. See history for more change info.

Many thanks to those of you who contacted us to say the EnCalcE Download page was down. Now been restored to it’s formed glory. EnCalcE calculates the cost of purchasing and running electrical appliances, allowing 2 alternative items to be compared under the same running conditions. The results can be saved to a log file for later analysis. Variables such as life, purchase cost and power (including standby power) can be independently varied for the 2 items for specified payback times, hours of use and electricity cost to work out the true total cost of items including inflation and the amount of CO2 saved.

Following feedback from users Technical Notes have been added for calculators and utilities covering how to check that JSutils programs have been successfully uninstalled.

Gas use and cost calculator EnCalcGU has been updated by JSutils to add the option to check for the latest version of the program and to run at the end of install. EnCalcGU calculates the cost of gas, allowing both the real cost based on meter readings and forward prediction based on the readings and elapsed time. The results can be saved to a log file for later analysis. The program can cope with different charging rates for gas based on a preset threshold, different calorific values/correction factors, imperial and metric meters, varying tax rates plus fixed charges and discounts enabling most charging models to be handled. It will also calculate the amount of CO2 generated. See history for bug fix details.

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