Shutdown/Restart Shortcuts

Hi,

Go to C:\Windows\System32\shutdown and create a shortcut...

Select "Properties" of the shortcut and add the delay to the end of the shutdown.exe...

It should look like this for a STANDARD Shutdown... NOT using the Fast Startup Feature...

C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

The -s is for the shutdown... the -t is for the delay time..., and the 0 is for the time... you could use a 30 for 30 seconds for instance...

The problem with this is that most all machines use a Fast Startup feature that needs a different command... C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s -hybrid -t 0...

For a Restart shortcut again create a shortcut to C:\Windows\System32\shutdown and change to this...  C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

The -r is for the Restart instead of Shutdown... The rest is the same..

You can also click on your Desktop, then press Alt+F4... This will bring up the Windows 7 style shutdown\restart\sleep\hibernate menu...

I have a programmable button on my mouse that is set for "Close"... This "Close" generates a "Alt+F4" command on any window you click on before hitting the button, and closes it...

This also brings up the Windows 7 style shutdown\restart menu...

I personally prefer to use the Windows 7 style menu for a Shutdown, and my custom Restart shortcut to restart.. This guarantees that the Fast Startup feature will work properly...

EDIT... Corrected the Restart command..

Hi,

I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 2-Year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

To shutdown the computer using command prompt and 30 second delay, use this command:

shutdown /t 30

Hi Sumit,

I am trying to create a shortcut on my desktop to shutdown/restart my PC. How can I create a shortcut to do so? The command you provided is not working for me.

Thanks.

Are you running it from administrative command prompt?

Hi Sumit,

That command is not working for me. It is not shutting down the PC.

Thanks.