How to Create a Shutdown Icon on Your Desktop (Windows)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Notepad and type in (without quotes) "c:\windows\system32\shutdown -s -f -t 10".Save it as "shutdown.bat".

   You have to change the file type in the drop down box to "All Files(*.*)" so that you can s=change the file type to .bat instead.
   
   DO NOT FORGET THE ".bat"!
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   Step 2: Find a great internet photo of a shutdown button and save it.

   It help you to remember that the button is for shutting down. , Right click it and click Properties. , Which you made just now., In order to access your desktop to create the shortcut. ,, Your computer should shutdown in 10 seconds.
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   Step 3: Open Internet Explorer and find your photo.

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   Step 4: In Properties

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   Step 5: switch Open With to "shutdown.bat".

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   Step 6: Minimize all windows or click Show Desktop.

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   Step 7: Create a shortcut of your photo and rename it Shutdown.

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   Step 8: Test it!

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