Version 2.0

Breaking changes

NEED A BREAK! now targets .NET Framework 4.8. This framework version is included in Windows 10 since v1903. If you have an older version, you should upgrade to the latest. Alternatively you can download .NET Framework 4.8 separately. You will need to have Windows 7 SP1 minimum.

If you have a Windows version anterior to Windows 7 SP1 and you don't want to upgrade then you can stick to version 1.3 which requires .NET Framework 4.5.2 and is compatible with Windows Vista SP2 minimum. To do so, you should uninstall your current copy of NEED A BREAK and install version 1.3.1 from this link. Note that you will no longer receive updates because version 1.3.1 won't be maintained and won't evolve anymore. Version 1.3.1 will not benefit from future improvements.

What's new?

Application suspension

The application is automatically suspended when you're using a fullscreen application like a videoconference with a colleague, watching a video or playing a video game. When suspended, the application won't notify you and won't lock the screen anymore.

You can also control suspension manually with the suspend/resume menu item. Note that if you manually suspend the application, it won't be resumed automatically, even if "automatic suspension" is checked. Automatic resuming works only when application was automatically suspended.

If you don't like automatic suspension then you can disable it by unchecking the menu.