SmartClose

Before automatically shutting down all running programs, all Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer windows, and all running services, SmartClose can create a snapshot of your system. This snapshot can later be used by SmartClose’s Restore Wizard to relaunch the previously closed programs, Explorer windows, and services.

SmartClose can be installed on just about any 32-bit Windows edition, from Windows 7 down to Windows 95. To install the application, you must download a very small executable (it’s less than 1MB in size), run it, and then follow the onscreen instructions presented by a setup wizard. It’s really a standard installation process if you think about it, one that will complete quickly and without any problems.

The functionality SmartClose has to offer is clearly marked on its interface – or to put it in other words, the SmartClose interface is a simple window that displays buttons for creating a system snapshot, restoring a system snapshot, accessing the Settings menu, viewing program information, and closing the application.

Wizards will help you access the functionality that SmartClose has to offer.

The Close Programs Wizard will ask you what tasks you want to perform (close all programs, close all Explorer windows, disable the screen saver, stop Windows services, and create a system snapshot), what programs you want to protect (protected programs will never by killed by SmartClose), and where you want to save the system snapshot.
The Restore Wizard asks you to pick the system snapshot you want to restore, pick the programs from the snapshot that you want to launch, and pick what else besides programs SmartClose should restore.

As mentioned above, SmartClose is free. You can enjoy the functionality it has to offer for as long as you want without having to part with your hard earned money.

Quickly close everything, then just as quickly relaunch everything. You can easily do that with the SmartClose application.