Shutdown Shortcut

[JAX]

I had shortcuts on my desktop for both shutdown and restart but, I have
forgotten how to create them. It's an easy task, just a matter of r-click
the desktop and "New>shortcut" then typing something like"shutdown -s -t00"
but, that isn't it. Could someone remind me how it goes?

I had a file with all kinds of neat little tricks like that but somehow, I
missed backing it up before a HD failed.

TIA, JAX

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Right-click on your desktop and select New / Shortcut. You will see the =
Create Shortcut wizard. In the field labeled 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.

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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"JAX" > wrote in message =
...
I had shortcuts on my desktop for both shutdown and restart but, I have
forgotten how to create them. It's an easy task, just a matter of =
r-click
the desktop and "New>shortcut" then typing something like"shutdown -s =
-t00"
but, that isn't it. Could someone remind me how it goes?

I had a file with all kinds of neat little tricks like that but somehow, =
I
missed backing it up before a HD failed.

TIA, JAX

[JAX]

Hi Ramesh,

That's the method I was looking for, thank you.

For anyone else reading this and might be interested; To make a shortcut for
reboot, just replace the "r" with an "s".

Happy Holidays,
JAX

"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
Right-click on your desktop and select New / Shortcut. You will see the
Create Shortcut wizard. In the field labeled 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.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


"JAX" > wrote in message
...
I had shortcuts on my desktop for both shutdown and restart but, I have
forgotten how to create them. It's an easy task, just a matter of r-click
the desktop and "New>shortcut" then typing something like"shutdown -s -t00"
but, that isn't it. Could someone remind me how it goes?

I had a file with all kinds of neat little tricks like that but somehow, I
missed backing it up before a HD failed.

TIA, JAX

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome, JAX

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:=20
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D129972
-------------------------------------------


"JAX" > wrote in message =
...
Hi Ramesh,

That's the method I was looking for, thank you.

For anyone else reading this and might be interested; To make a shortcut =
for
reboot, just replace the "r" with an "s".

Happy Holidays,
JAX

"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
Right-click on your desktop and select New / Shortcut. You will see the
Create Shortcut wizard. In the field labeled 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.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D129972
-------------------------------------------


"JAX" > wrote in message
...
I had shortcuts on my desktop for both shutdown and restart but, I have
forgotten how to create them. It's an easy task, just a matter of =
r-click
the desktop and "New>shortcut" then typing something like"shutdown -s =
-t00"
but, that isn't it. Could someone remind me how it goes?

I had a file with all kinds of neat little tricks like that but somehow, =
I
missed backing it up before a HD failed.

TIA, JAX

Just out of interest.. is there any way to make the
shudown process a lot quicker with the "Shutdown -s -t 0"
method? Because it takes a lot longer to shut down that
way then going to start > shutdown..


>-----Original Message-----
>Right-click on your desktop and select New / Shortcut.
You will see the Create Shortcut wizard. In the field
labeled 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.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>-------------------------------------------
>Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
>-------------------------------------------
>
>
>"JAX" > wrote in message
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>I had shortcuts on my desktop for both shutdown and
restart but, I have
>forgotten how to create them. It's an easy task, just a
matter of r-click
>the desktop and "New>shortcut" then typing something
like"shutdown -s -t00"
>but, that isn't it. Could someone remind me how it goes?
>
>I had a file with all kinds of neat little tricks like
that but somehow, I
>missed backing it up before a HD failed.
>
>TIA, JAX
>
>
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