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Shutdown shortcut for Windows 8

Create a shortcut on your desktop (right-click, go to  New,  then  Shortcut ). Enter "shutdown.exe /s /t 00" as the location of the item, and press  Next . Now name the shortcut (prefereably "Shutdown") and press  Finish . Right-click the shortcut, and navigate to  Properties . Choose  Change Icon  in the Shortcut tab, and then  OK  to leave the warning box. Choose an icon of your choice from the list. In the screenshot above, you'll see we chose a Power button. Right-click the shortcut again, and select  Pin to Start . You can place the icon on your Start screen wherever it's convenient. Clicking it will instantly shut down your computer. For shutdown : shutdown.exe /s /t 00 For restart : shutdown.exe /r /t 00 For Hibernating: shutdown.exe /h

Windows 8 Shorcuts

Using Windows 8 is painful unless you are on a touch screen device. If you feel Windows 8 is really complicated and it’s hard to find the things on it, then you must try some shortcuts instead of moving your mouse here and there and keeps on clicking to find them. Here is a list of shortcuts you might find useful: Press the Windows key to enter the tiled Start screen. When on start screen, to search a setting or file or app, just type its name. If you are in Desktop mode, just press Windows Key and start typing. Windows Key + C: Displays Charms menu. Windows Key + X: Brings up a menu of advanced system options, including Windows Control Panel, Command Prompt, Task Manager and File Explorer. Windows Key + I: Displays the Settings menu for the current app. For example, if you’re in Internet Explorer 10, this key shows Internet options. If you’re on the Start menu, it shows general OS settings. Windows Key + Q: Brings up the apps search menu that allows you to search yo...