Tip #2994 - Shutdown Shortcut
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Shutdown
Shortcut
Do you ever get tired
of the repetitive process of shutting down your computer? You know, you
have to go to your Start menu and then select Turn Off or Shut Down, whichever
your computer has. Then you have to wait for it to actually shut down
just to make sure it did it properly. Well, how would you like to bypass
all of that and make the process a little easier?
You can do so by creating
a shutdown shortcut for your computer. This shortcut will just be like
another icon either on your desktop or in your quick launch area. To create
one, right click anywhere on your desktop and go to New,
Shortcut. A wizard will then pop up and walk you through
the steps. In the "Type the location of the item:"
box, enter this code: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s
Now, the s
stands for shutdown. If you use this option, your computer will give you
a brief waiting time before it actually shuts down. You can also choose
to force running applications to stop (f) or choose to
have no wait time before your PC turns completely off (t xx).
So, if you would like to have both of those along with your command, enter
this code instead: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00.
Your computer will then shut down instantly.
Once you have the
one you want, click Next. You can then pick a name for
your shortcut. I just named mine "Shut Down," but you can use
whatever you want. When done, click Finish and the new
icon will appear on your desktop. You can add it to your quick launch
area now as well if you want. When you're ready to shut down your computer,
double click this new icon and your computer will turn off. Cool, huh?!
And the best part is, it's all done with one quick step!
~ Erin
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