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In this article you will be shown how to create an interactive icon on your desktop that shuts down your PC.

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Steps

  1. Create a Shutdown Icon on Your Desktop Step 1.jpg
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    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 drop down box to "All Files(*.*)"). DO NOT FORGET THE ".bat"!
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  2. Create a Shutdown Icon on Your Desktop Step 2.jpg
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    Find a great internet photo of a shutdown button and save it.
  3. Create a Shutdown Icon on Your Desktop Step 3.jpg
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    Open Explorer and find your photo. Right click it and click Properties.
  4. Create a Shutdown Icon on Your Desktop Step 4.jpg
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    In Properties, switch Open With to "shutdown.bat".
  5. Create a Shutdown Icon on Your Desktop Step 5.jpg
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    Minimize all windows or click Show Desktop.
  6. Create a Shutdown Icon on Your Desktop Step 6.jpg
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    Create a shortcut of your photo and rename it Shutdown.
  7. Create a Shutdown Icon on Your Desktop Step 7.jpg
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    Test it! Your computer should shutdown in 10 seconds.
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  • This will only work on Windows.

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Categories: Basic Computer Skills

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Español: crear un ícono de apagado en tu escritorio, Português: Criar um Ícone de Desligamento em sua Área de Trabalho

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