Create Shutdown Shortcut
The below steps will show you that how to create shutdown shortcut in a Windows computer (laptop & desktop).
Creating a shortcut to shutdown your computer on your desktop screen is a very good utility. Many times users forgot to turn off their computer or maybe sometimes they are in a hurry and couldn’t shut down the computer.
In such cases, you can create shutdown shortcut to the desktop screen, wherein you just need to do a single click and within few seconds of time your computer will be turned off completely.
NOTE: Steps given below will work with Windows 7, 8.1 and Windows 10.
Step 1. Right-click anywhere on Desktop screen where you can see an empty space, move your mouse cursor to New, and select Shortcut.
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /p
Then, click on Finish.
Optional, if you wish, you can assign an icon image to this shortcut, which makes your shortcut good looking by following the below steps:
Assign an Icon to the Windows Shut Down Shortcut
Step 1. Right-click on created Shut down shortcut and select Properties
Finally, you just need to double click on this icon and your computer will be turned off immediately.
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