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Easy Shutdown

This document describes how to create a desktop shortcut that allows shutting down a Windows computer with a single click. It provides the shutdown command syntax that allows specifying shutdown, restart, or log off along with optional parameters like a timeout, comment text, or remote computer name. Creating a shortcut with this command assigns a keyboard shortcut, allowing shutdown with a single key press as well.

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Easy Shutdown

This document describes how to create a desktop shortcut that allows shutting down a Windows computer with a single click. It provides the shutdown command syntax that allows specifying shutdown, restart, or log off along with optional parameters like a timeout, comment text, or remote computer name. Creating a shortcut with this command assigns a keyboard shortcut, allowing shutdown with a single key press as well.

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Single Click Shutdown.

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Did you know that in Windows XP you can shut down your computer from the (eventually
DOS prompt) command line box? Moreover, you can do this by clicking your mouse only
once.

All you need to do is... right-click on an empty Desktop spot -> select New ->
Shortcut -> type shutdown followed by a space, and then enter one or more of the
parameters listed below -> click Next -> type a suggestive name for your new
shortcut -> finally, click Finish.

This is the Shutdown.exe (located in %systemroot%\System32, usually


C:\Windows\System32) syntax:

shutdown [-i|-l|-s|-r|-a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t xx] [-c "Text"]


[-d[u][p]:xx:yy]

Valid command line switches:


-a = Abort system shutdown in progress ONLY IF the -t xx timeout option was already
set to ANY value other than 0. ALL switches except -l and -m are ignored during
abort.

-c "Text" = Text comment (case insensitive) to be displayed in the Message area of


the System Shutdown window. MUST be enclosed between quotes. Maximum allowed 127
ASCII characters.

-d [u][p]:xx:yy = Reason code for shutdown:


u = User code.
p = Planned shutdown code.
xx = Major reason code. Positive integer number less than 256.
yy = Minor reason code. Positive integer number less than 65536.
-f = Force running applications to close without warning.

-i = Display the shutdown interface (GUI). MUST be the first option!

-l = Log off the current user of the local computer (default action). Can NOT be
used with the -m option unless the current user has Sysadmin rights, in which case
the -m switch takes precedence.
-m \\computername = Remote/network computer name (most always case sensitive) to log
off/restart/shut down. Current user MUST have Sysadmin rights to be allowed to use
this switch!
-s = Shut down the local computer.
-r = Shut down and restart (reboot) the local computer.

-t xx = Set shutdown timer to timeout for xx seconds. IF NOT specified defaults to


20 seconds. Allowed values between 0 and 99 seconds. The -a switch is the ONLY one
that CAN be used during the timeout period.
NOTES:
The dash (-) in front of these switches can be replaced by a forward slash (/).

Spaces are NOT required to separate the shutdown command from ANY following
switches, but ARE required to separate ANY switch from its following parameter(s),
if any.
For example:
shutdown -s -c "Shutting down!" -t 3
tells your computer to shutdown after waiting for 3 seconds while the System
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Shutdown window will display text above in the Message area.

Optional: after you're done creating your customized shortcut for shutdown ->
right-click on it -> select Properties -> enter your desired key "combo" in the
Shortcut Key box (e.g. Ctrl + Alt + End) -> click OK/Apply.
From now on just left-click on your shutdown shortcut or hit that key combination to
turn off/restart/log off your computer.

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