quicker shutdown/restart tweak

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

This is one I've used for awhile, I think MaximumPC also listed it once.

Right click your desktop, and create a new shortcut. In the location field, type this:
For Shutdown, type shutdown -s -t 0
For Restart, type shutdown -r -t 0
(note, that's a zero at the end)

What I do, then, is name the shortcut for whichever one it is, either Shutdown or Restart. Then, I drag that shortcut to my quicklaunch bar, lock the taskbar again, then delete the desktop icon.

Now, all you have to do is click that little shortcut once, and your computer either shuts down, or restarts, without having to go through the Start menu. Handy if you're doing alot of tweaking, or installing programs that need restarts.
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Larry · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 117 Location: UK

Yeah but this dont work 100% for me anyway.....

it gets stuck at windows is now safe to shut down now screen instead of actually turning itself off.... so its kinda pointless since i need to hit the power switch afterwards

same thing happens 2 you or not?
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werty316 · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 59

Neat the restart functions worked but I find this not usefull for me I just use the Task Manager to shut down anyhow. I few seconds doesn't matter to me.
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2old2care · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject:

ALT-F4 always worked for me....and in a properly set up modern system a quick tap of the power button says shutdown also.

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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Larry · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 117 Location: UK

Yeah thats all very good but i have XP Pro, it works all im saying is that it doesnt shut down my pc it just leaves me at the screen saying

"windows is now safe to shut down"

Alt+f4 is fast but a shortcut would be faster

thyhammerr · TweakNOOB Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 192

i have a question in this regards..

and a logical one too..

can we use that shorcut .. which you've mentioned ... with Schecule Task .. ??

I mean at particular time you want to turn the PC off ??

just an added feature..

I did tried it .. (with another shortcut ) a while ago .. and it din't .. it gave me the Command Prompt window..

-Thanks
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gmoney · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:38 am Post subject:

bahhh.. i hate scheduled tasks .. they never seem to werk for me.. .i have speed fan as a scheduled task for every time i boot.. well it dont werk too well i reckon.. ahaha

thyhammerr · TweakNOOB Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 192

hmm create a shortcut of speedfan.exe drag it to start up ..

which can be found:
Start > All Program > Startup ..
and your done.. :) It ll load Speedfan.exe everytime Win XP restarts..

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gmoney · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject:

well yeah i know how to do that ... i was talking about scheduled tasks though.. how it never werks for me