Shortcut icon for shutdown?

IPXP · 06-28-2005, 03:27 PM

Is there anyway I can create a shortcut icon on, say, my desktop. So when I double click on it, it will then shutdown the PC?

Is there a way to do the same as above but for the PC to restart?

Cheerz

Just curious

red onion · 06-28-2005, 03:33 PM

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In Windows XP, restoring the shortcut is amazingly easy. Right-click on the Desktop and choose New | Shortcut from the pop-up menu. Browse to the file C:\Windows\ System32\Shutdown.exe, click Next, name the shortcut, and click Finish. Now right-click on the new shortcut and choose Properties. In the Target box, append the command line switch -l (to log off), -s (to shut down), or -r (to reboot).

If you also add the switch –t xx (where xx is a number of seconds), Shutdown.exe will display a warning and count down the specified number of seconds before activating. You can specify a comment to be displayed with the warning by adding the switch -c "Your text". The countdown behavior is particularly useful if the shutdown program is launched through the Scheduled Tasks applet. For example, a library computer might be scheduled to shut down 10 minutes before closing, with a 60-second warning. Once the countdown has begun, the only way to stop it is to launch the program again with the -a (for abort) switch on its command line.

From PC Mag
You can also try this program Quick Shutdown

**The_Other_One** · 06-28-2005, 03:37 PM

I've seen some software out there...somewhere. So yeah, it's possible. Sorry I can't direct you to any ^^;

IPXP · 06-29-2005, 10:25 AM

Is there a shortcut for win2k, I've googled but can't find one for win2k?

Cheerz

kof2000 · 06-29-2005, 11:12 AM

tweak xp has it so does rebootEX also if you have a mutimedia KB you can set one of the hot key to shutdown restart or suspend.

elmarcorulz · 06-29-2005, 11:27 AM

winboost does it too

IPXP · 06-29-2005, 11:39 AM

Is there nothing in win2k itself? Like there is for xp?

06-28-2005, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
IPXP Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Consett, UK Age: 34 Posts: 149	Shortcut icon for shutdown? Is there anyway I can create a shortcut icon on, say, my desktop. So when I double click on it, it will then shutdown the PC? Is there a way to do the same as above but for the PC to restart? Cheerz Just curious __________________ Computer spec to follow :) It will shock some of you, surprise others and definitely embarass me :o

06-28-2005, 03:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I've seen some software out there...somewhere. So yeah, it's possible. Sorry I can't direct you to any ^^; __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

06-29-2005, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
IPXP Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Consett, UK Age: 34 Posts: 149	Is there a shortcut for win2k, I've googled but can't find one for win2k? Cheerz __________________ Computer spec to follow :) It will shock some of you, surprise others and definitely embarass me :o

06-29-2005, 11:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	tweak xp has it so does rebootEX also if you have a mutimedia KB you can set one of the hot key to shutdown restart or suspend. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

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06-29-2005, 11:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
IPXP Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Consett, UK Age: 34 Posts: 149	Is there nothing in win2k itself? Like there is for xp? __________________ Computer spec to follow :) It will shock some of you, surprise others and definitely embarass me :o Last edited by IPXP; 06-29-2005 at 11:39 AM. Reason: edit: in win2k

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