MS Windows: Shut down comp right from desktop

MS Windows: Shut down comp right from desktop

Yes, it’s true; and you can do it to Here’s how:

Let’s start with the desktop shortcut for shutting down the computer.
1. Right-click on an empty area on the desktop. You’ll see a menu. In the menu, select New, and then Shortcut.


2. Click on Shortcut. The “Create Shortcut” Wizard will pop up.


3. Where it asks you to type the location of the item, type the following:
shutdown -s -t 00
4. Click on Next and a screen will ask you what you would like to name your shortcut. Name it anything. I named mine – don’t be shocked – “Shut Down”. Now click Finish.


Done! Except…it doesn’t look like the real Shutdown button; the icon is different.

Now this may be all you need, but I am very picky about things and I want it to look like the real shut down button. Thus I have to change the icon. To do this:
1. Right click your new shutdown shortcut and choose Properties.


2. Select the “Change Icon” button in the Shortcut section.


3. A box of icons will pop up. You can choose any one of them for your icon (I chose the icon for – Surprise! - Shutdown)