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Instant Shutdown in Windows Vista - Video Tip
By Rick
Created Sep 30 2008 - 5:44pm

Many moons ago, I shared with you a tip [1] on how to create a desktop icon to shutdown Windows XP instantly. It's about time that I share with you the same tip applied to Windows Vista. Here's how it is done:

  1. RIGHT Click on a blank part of your desktop
  2. Click New --> Shortcut
  3. Type the following phrase EXACTLY as shown in the box (or better yet, Copy and Paste it):    %SystemRoot%\System32\shutdown.exe /s
  4. Click Next
  5. Type a name for your shortcut like Shutdown, It's Over, Time to Go...you choose
  6. Click Finish
  7. Now RIGHT click on the new shortcut you created
  8. Click Properties
  9. Click Change icon (you might get an error message, just click OK)
  10. Click an icon you want to use for the shutdown
  11. Click OK

You can see all these steps in action in the video below AND get a bonus tip of how to change the action of the little power button on the start menu.

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Source URL: http://www.yourpcpartner.com/instant_shutdown_windows_vista_video_tip.htm

Links:
[1] http://www.helpmerick.com/node/153
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[3] http://www.yourpcpartner.com/tech_companys_perspective_american_economy_situation.htm
[4] http://www.yourpcpartner.com/skype_quality_getting_worse.htm