Even though it only requires around two to three clicks to shutdown the Windows computer, it is still better if you can simply double-click an icon on the desktop to shut it down especially if you can customize your shutdown options. It is also a convenience to choose the location of the icon to shutdown the computer and you can even assign a keyboard shortcut for it. Having your customized shutdown icon is also helpful if some programs are freezing that makes the operating system become sluggish because it will only take a double-click on the desktop icon to shutdown or restart the computer. It is also helpful if you are in a hurry and you need to shutdown the computer right away therefore you can make sure that it will not remain on for others to see your files.
Here are the steps to create a desktop shortcut icon to shutdown the computer. These steps are applicable on Windows 7, 8, and 10.
1. Right-click on a free area of the desktop view where you want to create the shutdown icon and choose NEW option, then choose SHORTCUT option.
2. Type shutdown.exe /s /f /t 00 into the field box labeled "Type the location of the item:" of the Create Shortcut window. The /s is the command to shutdown the computer, the /f means it is a force shutdown and it will forcefully close any open programs and documents without a warning and without saving any unsaved work, and the /t 00 means that the shutdown will commence right away without any grace period. Then click the NEXT button.
3. Type the name that you want for the shutdown icon into the field box labeled "Type a name for this shortcut:", which in this case, type Shutdown and click the FINISH button.
4. Right-click on the new SHUTDOWN icon that you created on the desktop and choose PROPERTIES option.
5. Click the pull down menu labeled "Run:" and choose MINIMIZED so that the console window will not appear in the screen when you activate the Shutdown icon.
6. Click the CHANGE ICON... button.
7. Click the OK button.
8. Choose the icon that you want for the Shutdown icon that you created, which in this case, click the POWER icon to choose it. Then click the OK button.
9. Click OK button.
The new Shutdown icon is now ready to use. You can drag it anywhere on the desktop where you want it to be.
Here are the steps to create a desktop shortcut icon to shutdown the computer. These steps are applicable on Windows 7, 8, and 10.
1. Right-click on a free area of the desktop view where you want to create the shutdown icon and choose NEW option, then choose SHORTCUT option.
2. Type shutdown.exe /s /f /t 00 into the field box labeled "Type the location of the item:" of the Create Shortcut window. The /s is the command to shutdown the computer, the /f means it is a force shutdown and it will forcefully close any open programs and documents without a warning and without saving any unsaved work, and the /t 00 means that the shutdown will commence right away without any grace period. Then click the NEXT button.
3. Type the name that you want for the shutdown icon into the field box labeled "Type a name for this shortcut:", which in this case, type Shutdown and click the FINISH button.
4. Right-click on the new SHUTDOWN icon that you created on the desktop and choose PROPERTIES option.
5. Click the pull down menu labeled "Run:" and choose MINIMIZED so that the console window will not appear in the screen when you activate the Shutdown icon.
6. Click the CHANGE ICON... button.
7. Click the OK button.
8. Choose the icon that you want for the Shutdown icon that you created, which in this case, click the POWER icon to choose it. Then click the OK button.
9. Click OK button.
The new Shutdown icon is now ready to use. You can drag it anywhere on the desktop where you want it to be.
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