How to Create a Shutdown Shortcut on Your Desktop
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!!
August 13th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Good Idea Man, thanks!
Never ever think of it before.
What a quick and lazy way to shut down pc.
I like it.
August 13th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Hello Kris,
Thank you very much for this idea. It works very well and can help me become a PC expert in no time.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:34 am
Thank you for the idea. I like the extra time I save
when I am ready to power down my system.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:51 am
tell me how?
August 14th, 2008 at 9:55 am
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
August 14th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
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.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Look for the same icon that you see when you shutdown from the Start Button.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
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.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
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!
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
thanx 4 great idea to shutdown the pc,its realy nice.
September 8th, 2008 at 9:05 am
thx gr8 tip. Also could u tell how to put shutdow icon on a quick lauch bar at the bottom of the desktop.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
This will save me a a few sec hehehe thanks
October 16th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Kris, I don’t think Bill Gates knows about this. Hope to receive more tips from you.