X_C Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 (edited) Quick Shutdown or Reboot shortcut You can shut down Windows with a double-click instead of having to navigate the entire Start / Shutdown / Shutdown / OK sequence. Right-click on your desktop and select New / Shortcut. You will see the Create Shortcut wizard. In the field labelled Type location of the item enter the following command: Shutdown -s -t 0 Click Next. Enter a name for the shortcut, e.g. Quick Shutdown. Click Finish. If you want to replace the generic icon for your new shortcut, right-click on it, select Properties, select the Shortcut tab, click Change Icon, and select the desired icon. You can also create a shortcut for a quick restart. Follow the instructions above, but enter the following command instead: Shutdown -r -t 0 Here is an example of a finished desktop....Dial up warning, large photo. Enjoy! :beer: X_C Edited August 18, 2006 by X_C Link to post Share on other sites
brandon Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 "If you know the source where you first came accross the item, please give credit and post a link! Most of the tips in here are not going to be original, so we need to give credit when we can." Don't forget. Nice tip too . I'm gonna have to use it because Windows needs to reboot for everything. Link to post Share on other sites
Web Police Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 (edited) I think this tip originated inside of X_C's brain. Sometimes wehn I want a quick shutdown I either hit the sleep button on my keybaord and the computer shuts down in about 1 second. Othertimes I will just yank the plug out. < don't try this if you can't fix a messed up Windows install though. Edited August 18, 2006 by Web Police Link to post Share on other sites
brandon Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 That very tip has been around for several years. I remember reading about it some years back, but I can't remember where. X_C was the first to post it here though, to his credit. X_C, don't count my comments as anything other than the bold red text at the top of the forum. Link to post Share on other sites
X_C Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 Can't quote the source, just one of those tips from calss way back when. Not wanting to take credit, just thought I'd share. :beer: Link to post Share on other sites
brandon Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 You deserve credit, because the last time I checked, you're the only one to have posted it here. Link to post Share on other sites
caintry_boy Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Nice tip X_C!! Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Link to post Share on other sites
AthlonGTX Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 excellent tip X_C, Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
JackeL Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 You deserve credit, because the last time I checked, you're the only one to have posted it here. guess you didn't look very hard ...... http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=118812 http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=119702 it is a nice tip xc, but a few others have beat you to it. :beer: Link to post Share on other sites
X_C Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 guess you didn't look very hard ...... http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=118812 http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=119702 it is a nice tip xc, but a few others have beat you to it. :beer: Thanks for clearing that up Jackel Link to post Share on other sites
miggs78 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 already posted before, but still a good reminder, gr8 tip XC Link to post Share on other sites
caintry_boy Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Anything like this for Win2K? Link to post Share on other sites
TomGL2 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Anything like this for Win2K?To power off the computer, useshutdown /l /t:0 /y or to restart, shutdown /l /r /t:0 /y Link to post Share on other sites
caintry_boy Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Hmmm, I get that little box that says "File *shutdown* cannot be found".......grrrrrrrr Link to post Share on other sites
TomGL2 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 You can download shutdown.exe from www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/shutdown.zip Microsoft also has a Visual Basic script you might want to look at. ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ResKit/win2000/restart.vbs Link to post Share on other sites
caintry_boy Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 You can download shutdown.exe from www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/shutdown.zip Microsoft also has a Visual Basic script you might want to look at. ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ResKit/win2000/restart.vbs Thanks TomGL2!!! Link to post Share on other sites
caintry_boy Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Anything like this for W2K??? Link to post Share on other sites
kriket Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) Instead of looking for ways to knock someone down,try saying thank you and move on.Does it really matter if it,s original or not,this is the 1st time I,ve seen it. Thank You X-C Edited September 2, 2011 by kriket Link to post Share on other sites
nigsy Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Instead of looking for ways to knock someone down,try saying thank you and move on.Does it really matter if it,s original or not,this is the 1st time I,ve seen it. Thank You X-C I don't think reviving a 5 year old thread, that's not been added to for over 3 years is really moving on!! I see most people have also thanked the OP after pointing out it was already posted, at the time. Link to post Share on other sites
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