SHUTDOWN SHORTCUT
This is my first instructable. I am going to show you how to create shortucts to shutdown your computer. You can also make shortcuts to restart, log off, hibernate, and lock your computer.
LETS START
Okay First we need to make a new shortcut.
1. Right click on desktop.
2. Scroll to "NEW"
3.Click on "SHORTUCT"
DONE FOR NOW
1. Right click on desktop.
2. Scroll to "NEW"
3.Click on "SHORTUCT"
DONE FOR NOW
NOW TO TYPE
A box should come up and ask the location of the shortcut. You can set a timer on the shutdown and restart icons. You can also have a message appear when you click on them.
****NOTE: THE FOLLOWING MUST BE TYPED EXACTLY. WHERE IT SAYS "SHUTDOWN" AFTER THE 2 EQUAL SIGNS IS WHAT YOU TYPE IN. ALSO NOTE: THE LOCK ICON IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER ONES.****
SHUTDOWN ICON== shutdown.exe -s -t 60 -c "TYPE MESSAGE HERE"
RESTART ICON== shutdown.exe -r -t 60 -c "MESSAGE HERE"
LOCK ICON== rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
HIBERNATE ICON== shutdown.exe -h
LOGOFF ICON== shutdown.exe -l
ABORT ICON== shutdown.exe -a
2. Click NEXT
3. NAME THE ICON WHAT YOU WANT
4. CLICK FINISH
****NOTE: THE FOLLOWING MUST BE TYPED EXACTLY. WHERE IT SAYS "SHUTDOWN" AFTER THE 2 EQUAL SIGNS IS WHAT YOU TYPE IN. ALSO NOTE: THE LOCK ICON IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER ONES.****
SHUTDOWN ICON== shutdown.exe -s -t 60 -c "TYPE MESSAGE HERE"
RESTART ICON== shutdown.exe -r -t 60 -c "MESSAGE HERE"
LOCK ICON== rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
HIBERNATE ICON== shutdown.exe -h
LOGOFF ICON== shutdown.exe -l
ABORT ICON== shutdown.exe -a
2. Click NEXT
3. NAME THE ICON WHAT YOU WANT
4. CLICK FINISH
NOW MAKE IT PRETTY!
now you can change the icons look. TO do this:
1. Right Click on the icon
2. click PROPERTIES
3. CLick "CHANGE ICON"
4. A MESSAGE BOX WILL APPEAR JUST HIT "OK"
5. CHOOSE ICON
6. CLICK OK
7.YOUR DONE!
1. Right Click on the icon
2. click PROPERTIES
3. CLick "CHANGE ICON"
4. A MESSAGE BOX WILL APPEAR JUST HIT "OK"
5. CHOOSE ICON
6. CLICK OK
7.YOUR DONE!