How to Create a Shutdown Shortcut on Your Desktop
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I must admit that sometimes I can be rather lazy…lazy to the point that I wont go to the start menu to shut off my computer, I rather have a button on my desktop that is always accessible that allows me to turn of my computer the minute I double-click it. Below you will find instructions on how to create such a shortcut on your desktop. You can also view the one pager by clicking on the pic tutorial icon. As always comments/suggestions are always welcome.
1.Right-click your Desktop Computer and select New > Shortcut from the drop down menu
2. In the browse box type: SHUTDOWN -s -t 01, click Next
3. Type a desired name for your shortcut, click Finish
4. After completing this step, you should have a new shortcut on your desktop that allows you to shut down your computer by simply clicking on it.
5. When done verify function of the shortcut by double-clicking on it.
A neat thing you can do after this is to right-click the shortcut and select ‘properties’. Then click ‘change icon’ and select the ‘power on/off’ icon to represent the shortcut. Now it really looks the part doesn’t it!!
Good Idea Man, thanks!
Never ever think of it before.
What a quick and lazy way to shut down pc.
I like it.
Hello Kris,
Thank you very much for this idea. It works very well and can help me become a PC expert in no time.
Thank you for the idea. I like the extra time I save
when I am ready to power down my system.
tell me how?
Thank’s for this idea, going try it out, set it up, as to change the icon, it would have been helpful to have a picture of the icon so we know what to look for
Graham
Good tip, Kris. I’ve used this same method for years to create a desktop folder to store my most often used shortcuts, rather than the start button. I size it long and skinny placed on the left side of the desktop. Then, I put a shortcut into the startup folder, so it loads at startup. I also put other folders, like ‘More’ to store other frequently used stuff in.
Look for the same icon that you see when you shutdown from the Start Button.
Thank you for your great idea. I have always been frustrated by the windows quirk of making one go to start so that you can stop! Your tip was easy to implement and works like a dream.
Excellant work Chris! I purchased your book many months ago and have used the information to avert several would be disasters.
Keep the torch burning!
thanx 4 great idea to shutdown the pc,its realy nice.
thx gr8 tip. Also could u tell how to put shutdow icon on a quick lauch bar at the bottom of the desktop.
This will save me a a few sec hehehe thanks
Kris, I don’t think Bill Gates knows about this. Hope to receive more tips from you.
Kris,
Great job on your pc tips, you are so smart & you got me in your corner.Your Tops in my book..
Norma Dyckman
lorri730@aol.com
What a great tip and one easy enough for even me to do. thanks.
What a nice shortcut. wahahaha….
Thanks….
It doesnt work on mine, dont know y, (xp). However its much easier to shut down by using hotkey program, which is free, and u need to press just crtl+alt+shift+S, nuch easier
Hey guys and gals!! If you have a laptop and set your laptops to hibernate rather than shut down, create a shortcut with this:
rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState
Hey Cam,
GREAT tip! Thanks for adding value to this blog post
Kris
I’ve tried it but it’s not workin for me (yet).My system is a windows XP. But it’s a good idea all the same.
Great!
To Cam. Is this (rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState) to be typed in the browse box?
Richard
–YES I’m a noob–
Hey Richard!!
We were all noobs once, no worries. Just right click on your desktop, select New, then Shortcut. Paste the text in the little box and click Next below. Next type in Hibernate (or whatever) and click Finish. 
Kris,
Wonderful tip. Works great . And I also changed the icon to represent the ” power on / off ‘ icon as you suggested. Looks neat now. Thanks for the tip. Your newsletter is one of the few that I find gives real value to the subscriber. Keep it coming!
Thanks!!
This works great.
Thanks, this like the others are good idias toput in practice I’m learning from this.
keep on!
FTJr.
Love your stuff. Any chance of using a larger font in the emails?
Again, another useful tool. Thank you.
…..Bruce
Thanks Kris, I feel like computer expert every time you give a great tip.
Looks good…but does it shut down before completing the regular shutdown routine? If so you have again proven you’re either a genius or mad in a good way! Off to test it now!
Great idea to shutdown the pc,its realy work.
Excellant work Chris!, and thanks a lot.
C’mon fellows “SHUTDOWN” is just a windows “command” that you can control..
click START
RUN and type cmd then Enter
type SHUTDOWN ? and you are in full control
nothing NEW dude