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Create a Windows 8 and 8.1 desktop shortcut for fast shutdown, log off, restart?


Create a Windows 8 / 8.1 desktop shortcut for fast shut-down, turn-off, logout or restart and / or pin to Windows Start-Menu!



It is possible and easy but if you do not feel like creating them yourself, you can download my prepared shortcuts! 
► ... Download Restart Shutdown Logout Windows 7 Windows 8

Content:

1.) ... But if you want to create the Windows 8 Desktop shortcut yourself! 
2.) ... Pin the Desktop Shortcuts (Restart Shutdown Logout) to Start Menu.  
3.) ... How to works a windows desktop shortcuts!



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1.) But if you want to create the Windows 8 Desktop shortcut yourself! 

Press the Windows-8 key combination [Win-Logo]+[D] to see the Windows-8 desktop.

Click the right mouse button on the Windows-8 desktop and select "New", "Shortcut". Then in the called input box simply enter the text: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe /s /t 0

You can optionally also use the argument "/f", this will force the closure of application executed without warning.

Then just follow the link name, this would be a "shutdown" or "off" attached as a link name;).

You can also create more desktop shortcuts by using the command "shutdown"



Shortcut on the desktop for quick logout on Windows computer:
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe /l
Shortcut on the desktop for a quick restart (reboot) of the Windows PC:
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 0

►► ... Download Restart Shutdown Log-Out Windows-7, Windows 8.1 and Windows-8
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(Image-1) Restart Shutdown Logout

Restart Shutdown Logout
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2.) Pin the Desktop Shortcuts (Restart Shutdown Logout) to Start Menu.  


Please do right click on the desktop shortcut and select "Pin to Star" (... See Image-2 Arrow-1).

Press the [Win-Logo] key to see the result (... See Image-3 Arrow-1).


(Image-2) Pin the Desktop Shortcut to Win-8 Start (Menu) Pin the Desktop Shortcut to Win-8 Start (Menu)
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(Image-3) Shortcut in Windows-8 Start Menu (shutdown, log off, restart) Shortcut in Windows-8 Start Menu (shutdown, log off, restart)
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3.) How do desktop shortcuts work!


A Windows shortcut is a user-defined or system-defined shortcut to an item that is available on your computer or on a network, which can be a program, a file, a folder, a drive, a Web page, a printer, or another Be a computer. 

You can insert links in different areas, eg on the desktop, in the Start menu, or in certain folders. 

For the link a symbol can be defined, working directory, program arguments / parameters! 
(... see Image-4)

But  it is a full-value file that contains this information, the file extension is .lnk., which also allows Windows to recognize it and read the information from it.   

See also: ... program links in Windows 8.1 / 8!


(Image-4) how do works a Windows desktop shortcut!
how do works a Windows desktop shortcut!

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FAQ 24: Updated on: 1 October 2020 17:40 Windows
Windows-8

Help, where can i turn off the Windows 8 or 8.1, or shut down the MS Windows OS?


It is quite easy to switch off or shut down Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 and MS Server 2012 1. Easy Turn off or Shut Down Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 2.
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How to create recovery drive for Windows-8/10 (8.1, start-disk, boot-CD)?


If you dont have the Windows 8 or 8.1 installation DVD , to recovery the Windows 8/8.1 with the help of Windows 8/8.1 installation DVD you can make provisions
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Can i manually create in Windows 10 and 8.1 a restore point?


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