Shutdown Icon on your desktop

TheGreatSatan · 16-September-06, 11:10 AM

Here's a way to add a shutdown icon to your desktop in XP.

Right click the destop and select New

Click "Shortcut"

In the box type exactly with the spaces shown below:

shutdown -s -t 01

Hit Enter

Next, name your shortcut. It will already say 'shutdown', but you can put whatever you choose.

Then hit enter.

From now on you can just double click to shutdown your PC. No more having to go through the start menu. Even my 2 year old has mastered it.

TGS

KiwiFlavor · 18-September-06, 08:38 PM

w000 nice advice (or advise?) hehe

+rep..!!

4x0n · 19-September-06, 06:01 AM

This reminds me of my dastardly plan I once had, to put logoff.exe into the startup programs. Never tried it though.

Edit: Kiwi, advice is right.

KiwiFlavor · 19-September-06, 09:43 PM

hehe ty 4x0n english isnt my first language

HemiCuda1970 · 19-September-06, 10:24 PM

Now thats kool! works in Vista RC1 as well! Thanks! Nice

The Captain · 19-September-06, 10:31 PM

What about this one:
DO NOT TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not responbile for any damage you cause to your system.

format c:

WrathOfSocrus · 19-September-06, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Captain


	What about this one: DO NOT TRY!!!!!!!!!!!! Not responbile for any damage you cause to your system. format c:

I KNEW there was a way to get my friends off of World Of Warcrack!

Highperf15 · 20-September-06, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Captain


	What about this one: DO NOT TRY!!!!!!!!!!!! Not responbile for any damage you cause to your system. format c:

You could do this too to have the same effect.......(But don't try.......unless you WANT to LOSE EVERYTHING)

c:\del tree

Nerdz · 20-September-06, 01:53 PM

This can work in linux, but using a different command. The only problem is the command has to be executed by root.

/sbin/shutdown -h now

You can also restart by using -r . the last item "now" is always needed, you can use others but for an explination see /sbin/shutdown --help

milosh · 20-September-06, 03:33 PM

hehe, i use this to get people to stop using IE

i just rename it Internet Explorer and change the icon

then you just tell them its some new virus going around, then suggest firefox

cipher_nemo · 21-September-06, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Captain


	What about this one: DO NOT TRY!!!!!!!!!!!! Not responbile for any damage you cause to your system. format c:

That prompts you.

For WinXP people, try:

del C:\*.* /F /S /Q > nul

That will delete everything not locked by the O/S, will not prompt at all, and will give no output. You'll just get a flashing cursor while it wipes all of your files.

By the way, tgs, thx for the info.

Sn0wMan · 21-September-06, 03:58 PM

I have always suggested this to my customers who complain XP will not shut down. Only thing is I tell them to use shutdown -s -f -t 0 that will force windows to shut down even if there is a hanging app that refuses to unload.

HemiCuda1970 · 23-September-06, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milosh


	hehe, i use this to get people to stop using IE i just rename it Internet Explorer and change the icon then you just tell them its some new virus going around, then suggest firefox

:ro fl:

16-September-06, 11:10 AM		#1 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	Shutdown Icon on your desktop Here's a way to add a shutdown icon to your desktop in XP. Right click the destop and select New Click "Shortcut" In the box type exactly with the spaces shown below: shutdown -s -t 01 Hit Enter Next, name your shortcut. It will already say 'shutdown', but you can put whatever you choose. Then hit enter. From now on you can just double click to shutdown your PC. No more having to go through the start menu. Even my 2 year old has mastered it. TGS

18-September-06, 08:38 PM		#2 (permalink)
KiwiFlavor Apex Tech Fanatic	Re: Shutdown Icon on your desktop w000 nice advice (or advise?) hehe +rep..!!

19-September-06, 06:01 AM		#3 (permalink)
4x0n Proud New Daddy	Re: Shutdown Icon on your desktop This reminds me of my dastardly plan I once had, to put logoff.exe into the startup programs. Never tried it though. Edit: Kiwi, advice is right.

19-September-06, 09:43 PM		#4 (permalink)
KiwiFlavor Apex Tech Fanatic	Re: Shutdown Icon on your desktop hehe ty 4x0n english isnt my first language

19-September-06, 10:24 PM		#5 (permalink)
HemiCuda1970 Apex Tech Maniac	Re: Shutdown Icon on your desktop Now thats kool! works in Vista RC1 as well! Thanks! Nice

19-September-06, 10:31 PM		#6 (permalink)
The Captain Apex Master Tech	Re: Shutdown Icon on your desktop What about this one: DO NOT TRY!!!!!!!!!!!! Not responbile for any damage you cause to your system. format c:

20-September-06, 01:53 PM		#9 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Re: Shutdown Icon on your desktop This can work in linux, but using a different command. The only problem is the command has to be executed by root. /sbin/shutdown -h now You can also restart by using -r . the last item "now" is always needed, you can use others but for an explination see /sbin/shutdown --help

20-September-06, 03:33 PM		#10 (permalink)
milosh Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Shutdown Icon on your desktop hehe, i use this to get people to stop using IE i just rename it Internet Explorer and change the icon then you just tell them its some new virus going around, then suggest firefox

21-September-06, 03:58 PM		#12 (permalink)
Sn0wMan Apex Tech Demi-God	Re: Shutdown Icon on your desktop I have always suggested this to my customers who complain XP will not shut down. Only thing is I tell them to use shutdown -s -f -t 0 that will force windows to shut down even if there is a hanging app that refuses to unload.

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