SHORTCUTS ON DESKTOP

Friday, January 2, 2009

CREATING SHORTCUTS ON DESKTOP

Desktop Shutdown Icon
Right click on the desktop.
Click [New] [Shortcut] to open the Create Shortcut Wizard.
Type [shutdown -s -t 00] without the brackets.
Click [Next] and type a descriptive name of your choosing for the shortcut.
Click [Finish]..
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Desktop Reboot Icon
Right click on the desktop.
Click [New] [Shortcut] to open the Create Shortcut Wizard.
Type [shutdown -r -t 00] without the brackets.
Click [Next] and type a descriptive name of your choosing for the shortcut.
Click [Finish]..
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Desktop logoff Icon
Right click on the desktop.
Click [New] [Shortcut] to open the Create Shortcut Wizard.
Type [shutdown -l -t 00] without the brackets.
Click [Next] and type a descriptive name of your choosing for the shortcut.
Click [Finish]..
(or)
Right click on the desktop.
Click [New] [Shortcut] to open the Create Shortcut Wizard.
type run32dll.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation.
Click [Next] and type a descriptive name of your choosing for the shortcut.
Click [Finish]..
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Desktop standby Icon
Right click on the desktop.
Click [New] [Shortcut] to open the Create Shortcut Wizard.
Type rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState.
Click [Next] and type a descriptive name of your choosing for the shortcut
Click [Finish]..
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Change icon
Right click the shortcut, click [Properties] and select the [Shortcut] tab.
Click [Change Icon] and select from the icons that are displayed.
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NOTES:
-s -> shutdown
-r -> reboot
-l -> logoff
-f -> Force running applications to close without warning.
-t -> for timing ( for eg. t 00 wait no seconds…t 30 wait for 30 seconds…)
**without ‘t’ also it work…
(for eg. shutdown.exe -s)
.exe(not necessary)
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