How To Save 30 Vital Seconds For Windows

by: Daniboy
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There are fewer things more frustrating when you`re in a hurry at the end of a working day than having to wait for your computer to be good and ready to shut down. You`re nodding your head in indignant agreement right now, aren`t you?!

You`re against the clock. The train home you want to catch is exactly 12 minutes from your desk if you walk briskly. It`s too hot outside to run. You absolutely want to leave *right now*.

But your computer is being as pedantic as ever.

As always, it wants you to go to the `Start` icon in the bottom-left of the screen, then `Turn Off Computer`, then the choice between `Stand By`, `Turn Off` and `Restart`. And all the time you`re starting to sweat and shake with irritation. You click the mouse in desperation and realise you`ve carelessly missed the `Turn Off` icon and hit `Restart` instead. Nooooooc..

But there`s a better way.

How grateful would you be if I told you the way to make a button on your desktop which would zap the computer to sleep immediately? Seriously. I`m talking Vulcan nerve pinch here. You`d be interested, wouldn`t you?

Here`s how you do it:

Desktop Shutdown Button

- Right click your mouse on the desktop
- Click on `New` then `Shortcut` and open the Create Shortcut Wizard
- Type `shutdown -s -t 00` in the box, exactly as I`ve done here, but without the apostrophes
- Click `Next` and put in the name of the button - `Shutdown`, maybe
- Click `Finish`

It`s as simple as that. Double-clicking the new shutdown button you`ve created will switch the computer off immediately. No more fussing around and no more having to rush for that train.

Here`s how to make your button more noticeable by assigning it a graphic icon:

- Right click on the button
- Click `Properties`
- Select the `Shortcut` tab
- Click `Change Icon` and choose from the selection it gives you

Desktop Reboot Button

If you want to have a button that immediately reboots your computer instead of shutting it down, that`s just as easy. This is what you do:

- Everything written above, except that you type `shutdown -r -t 00` in the box and not `shutdown -s -t 00`
- And don`t forget to call the button `Reboot`

And assigning it a graphic icon is just as easy as with the Shutdown button. Just follow the same steps as above.

Hey presto! How much do you love me now?

About the Author

Daniel O`Connor is a leading business writer based in the UK. See his satisfaction-guaranteed website`s copywriter portfolio. He`s worked for some of the biggest companies in the world -- including NTT and Mitsubishi Electric, not to mention the 1998 Olympic Winter Games -- as well as some of the smallest. And he can do a job for you, too. Daniel is supremely qualified at explaining complicated things in a simple way. There`s nothing you can throw at him that he won`t have dealt with before. Because it`s all about one thing: the words. The right words for you and your business. Blog articles. SEO for websites. Direct marketing. White papers. Flyer advertising. You want words? Get in touch right now, because Daniel O`Connor has what you need. Want to try out his writing before getting in touch? Check out his business blog. See this article in its original context and many others by going to the Articles section of Daniboy`s website.

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