How to create Shutdown Shortcut App for Windows 8 OS
Read this article to know how to create a shortcut for Shutdown in Windows 8 operating system. In the new Metro interface, there is no shutdown button to off the computer. Follow the steps mentioned in the article to create a shortcut of shutdown.
From the past two days, I am busy in testing Windows 8 operating system. While testing Windows 8 OS, I found few problems. Some of them are,
1) Windows 8 Apps are not working in VMware Workstation 8
2) Unable to close any App in Windows 8
3) No shutdown, Restart and Hibernate option in the Metro interface.
Yesterday evening, I am able to solve my first problem. After installing the VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 8, I am able to use all the Apps in Windows 8. But, my second problem is still there. I am finding it difficult to close any App in Windows 8 OS, and for the third one, I found a solution to create a shortcut for Shutdown, Restart and Hibernate of Windows 8 operating system. If you want to create a shortcut for the all above, follow the procedure mentioned below. With the below procedure, one can easily create a shortcut for shutdown in Windows 8 OS.Steps to create shortcut for shutdown in Windows 8
1) In the Metro interface, click on the Desktop.
2) In the desktop, Right click on the empty screen, select "New" and then Select "Shortcut".
3) You will see the below screen, which asks you to enter the location. Copy the following code and paste it there.
To create shortcut for shutdown computer, enter the following codeShutdown.exe -s -t 00
TO create shortcut for Restart computer, enter the following codeShutdown.exe -r -t 00
To create shortcut for Hibernate computer, enter the following coderundll32.exe PowrProf.dll,SetSuspendState
To create shortcut for Sleep computer, enter the following coderundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
4) After entering the respective code, it will ask you to enter a name for the Shortcut. Enter the respective name.
5) Click ok. Now, to change the icon of the shortcut, Right click on the shutdown icon and select properties and click on Change icon.
6) Select the icon you want, and click ok.
7) Now, click on Apply and ok. You have created a shortcut for Shutdown option.
To show the Shutdown option in the new Metro interface, you have to follow the below procedure.
8) Go to Windows Explorer. (Win+E)
9) Enter the following code in the location bar.%appdata%\microsoft\windows\Start Menu\Programs\
10) After pasting, press enter, you will see Accessories folder. Open it.
11) Now, cut the Shutdown shortcut and paste in the Accessories folder.
12) That's it, now you successfully created a Shortcut for Shutdown in the Metro interface of Windows 8 OS.
To verify it, Press Windows key, it will take to the Metro interface, type shutdown, you will see a "Shutdown App" in the Metro interface.
How to create a Shutdown Tile in Windows 8 Metro
In this procedure, you can create a Shutdown tile on the Metro interface of Windows 8 OS. Follow the below procedure carefully to create a tile on the Windows 8 Metro interface.
1) Go to the desktop in Windows 8.
2) Right click on the empty screen and select New --> Create a shortcut.
3) Create a shortcut called "Shutdown" with the following command C:\windows\system32\shutdown /s /t 0 (Follow the procedure mentioned above)
4) Now open the Windows Explorer.
5) Go to the location bar and type the following command C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
6) Now, copy the created shortcut into the above folder.
7) Now, you can find a Shutdown tile in the Metro user interface of Windows 8. In the normal desktop you can find it in the start menu, you can pin to your desktop also.
There is a shutdown button in Windows 8. Select start, select Setting , now on the right side at the bottom there is a Power button,,icon "a circle with a line 1/2 way thru." Click the button and you get ,,,shutdown,restart and sleep.