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Smokin Joe · 02-02-2005, 01:18 PM

Does anyone remember the PC World magazine tip on how to put a shutdown icon on your desktop for XP Home?

smoke

Wobbel · 02-02-2005, 03:24 PM

Maybe this will tip help you out, and welcome to PCTT, Smoking-Joe

To create a Quick Restart icon on your desktop:

Right-click on an empty spot on your desktop
Choose New | Shortcut
Where the Wizard says "Type the location of the item" type
shutdown -r -t 0 (that's a zero on the end, and there are spaces between all the entries)
Choose Next
In the box that says "Type a name for this shortcut" give it a name that you like. Personally, I call it "Quick Restart". Choose Finish.

Right-click on the new shortcut and choose Properties. Click the Change Icon button and change the icon to something that'll be hard to miss. You don't want to accidentally click this icon.

To test the icon, make sure no programs are running, then double-click on it.
To make a Quick Shut Down icon, follow the same instructions, but the shortcut command should read:

shutdown -s -t 0

RipperRoo · 02-02-2005, 05:54 PM

thats a quality post if ever i've seen one, would it be possible to call this shortcut from an irc client so you can reboot just by typing /restart do you think?

Smokin Joe · 02-02-2005, 05:54 PM

Smoke

**greffov** · 02-03-2005, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RipperRoo

thats a quality post if ever i've seen one, would it be possible to call this shortcut from an irc client so you can reboot just by typing /restart do you think?

I think so.... but it's making your machine prone for a DoS attack ofcourse.

02-02-2005, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smokin Joe Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Alabama Posts: 9	First Post to this Form!! Does anyone remember the PC World magazine tip on how to put a shutdown icon on your desktop for XP Home? smoke

02-02-2005, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Maybe this will tip help you out, and welcome to PCTT, Smoking-Joe To create a Quick Restart icon on your desktop: Right-click on an empty spot on your desktop Choose New \| Shortcut Where the Wizard says "Type the location of the item" type shutdown -r -t 0 (that's a zero on the end, and there are spaces between all the entries) Choose Next In the box that says "Type a name for this shortcut" give it a name that you like. Personally, I call it "Quick Restart". Choose Finish. Right-click on the new shortcut and choose Properties. Click the Change Icon button and change the icon to something that'll be hard to miss. You don't want to accidentally click this icon. To test the icon, make sure no programs are running, then double-click on it. To make a Quick Shut Down icon, follow the same instructions, but the shortcut command should read: shutdown -s -t 0

02-02-2005, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
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02-02-2005, 05:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
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