If you are one of the users who like to use shortcuts, you might want to give these a try. Today we are going to show you how to create desktop shortcuts to Shutdown, Restart and Log Off your computer quickly.
Steps to create a Shutdown shortcut:
First, we are going to show you how to create the Shutdown shortcut. Once you have this one, you can create the others using the same steps. The only difference would be the command (step 3) and name (step 4) you use. Let’s begin.
- Right-click on an empty area on your desktop.
- Select New > Shortcut
- Once you see the Create Shortcut window, go to Type the location of the item line and type Shutdown -s -t 00
Note: Make sure you type the command exactly as shown, including the spaces. Otherwise, it won’t work. You can also copy and paste it.
- Click Next. Name your shortcut Shutdown, and click Finish.
- You should see a shortcut like this on your desktop.
Steps to create a Restart shortcut:
Follow the same steps listed above with the following changes:
- On Step 3, use the command Shutdown -r -t 00
- On Step 4, name your shortcut Restart
Steps to create a Log Off shortcut:
Follow the same steps listed above with the following changes:
- On Step 3, use the command Shutdown.exe -L
- On Step 4, name your shortcut Log Off
Note: If you want to make your new shortcuts stand out more, you could change the icon image. To do so, follow the steps listed below.
Steps to change a shortcut’s icon:
- Right-click the shortcut you just created, and select Properties.
- Click on Change Icon
- Select the icon image you want to use, and click OK
- Our Shutdown shortcut now looks like this.
- Repeat the process for every shortcut created.