At times, we do feel the need of having a simple and easy way of accessing different Windows menus. One way is by using Keyboard Shortcuts to shut down Windows. Another way is by creating shortcuts for these menus. This tutorial will walk you through the process of creating desktop shortcuts for various power option menus in Windows – shortcuts to shut down, restart, log off and suspend your Windows computers easily.
Create SHUTDOWN shortcut on Windows Desktop
Right-click on an empty area on your desktop. Select New > Shortcut.
In the first box of the Create Shortcut Wizard, type :
Shutdown -s -t 00
Click Next. Name the shortcut: Shutdown, and click Finish.
Then select an appropriate icon for it!
To give it an icon, right-click on the newly created shortcut > Properties > Shortcut tab > Change Icon button. Select one from the system icons or browse to the icon of your choice and click OK.
Create RESTART Shortcut on Windows Desktop
In the first box of the Create Shortcut Wizard, type :
Shutdown -r -t 00
Click Next. Name the shortcut: Restart, and click Finish.
Again, select an appropriate icon for it.
Create LOG OFF Shortcut on Windows Desktop
In the first box of the Create Shortcut Wizard, type :
Shutdown.exe -L
Click Next. Name the shortcut: Log Off, and click Finish.
Then select an appropriate icon for it.
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Create SUSPEND shortcut on Windows Desktop
In the Create Shortcut wizards location text box appears, type:
rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState
Give the shortcut a name like Hibernate and select an icon for it.
There is an easier way out – you can also use our Handy Shortcuts, a freeware to create, and many other shortcuts. Pin the created shortcuts to your Start Screen, Start Menu or Taskbar. You can also add a shortcut to Sleep Mode.
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