How to Create a Shutdown Desktop Shortcut in Windows 10/11

[@BrettInTech]

Here’s the link to our video to create a restart, sleep or hibernate shortcut: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2HMmWt7p6p6l9k If you do pin the "Shutdown Button" to your taskbar, just be careful where you put it. You wouldn't want to accidentally click on it in the middle of a project... Thanks for watching :)

[@supremerulah420]

Confirmed 😢😕

[@Ptaaruonn]

Been there done that :D Thank you!

[@EIRE55]

That's a great help, thank you!

[@garfield-pro]

@@BrettInTech Hey, Create a video for hibernate button.

[@sapelesteve]

Yet another brief how to video! Thanks Brett! 👍👍

[@victoriabrister1116]

Direct and to the point.

[@zaugitude]

Excellent, thanks! Appreciate the 'get right to it' approach.

[@mj1s735]

Great info. I have been using those shortcuts since Win 7 days. I also made a shortcut for Restart and Logoff. I only use the desktop shortcut option. I don't pin them to the taskbar because it is too easy to select the shortcut by accident and have the computer shutdown when I really didn't want it to.

Thank you.

[@sportsnetusa1]

Very helpful!

[@JonSawer]

Excellent tutorial and clearly explained. This shortcut button is most useful, makes me wonder why this isn't a default MS Windows option? I also agree with other comments made here, on not having this button on the actual taskbar.

[@frankgoldman3313]

Helpful video! Does the same process work for Restart?

[@PancescuIonut]

Restart: "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -t 0 -r" Restart to Bios: "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -t 0 -r -fw"

[@EIRE55]

@@PancescuIonut Thank you!

[@christop_bader]

follow all the steps in the video except do this: shutdown /r /t 0 put in r instead of s which stands for: s for shutdown & r for restart

[@EIRE55]

@@christop_bader Your way is much clearer to follow. Thank you.

[@davidspencer5668]

As always, short and simple, Thank you

[@georgeferlazzo7936]

Hello again, Brett in Tech Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I enjoyed watching tonight's video. Again thank you 👌

[@jasonwheeler3854]

Very useful Thanks.

[@jacabe44]

Brett is the BEST!

[@FanLoveMusic]

Oh didnt realize there was such an option great thanks! I wonder if you can tell me if theres such way to do the same but for restart button?

[@brianthesignguy]

Yes I’d like to know this as well. I have an older laptop that I use for basically a display using VLC to play old converted videos 24/7 and after time the windows tab disappears. I have to do a hard reset or hover over that area until hopefully it appears. Desktop icons stay visible so this would be ideal

[@FiskX.]

Restart > Shutdown -r -t 00

[@EIRE55]

@@FiskX. I've just read another comment which gave the following instruction..... Restart: "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -t 0 -r" Which one would you suggest that I try? Thank you.

[@FiskX.]

​@@EIRE55 New > Shortcut like in the video and then Shutdown -r -t 00 Both work

[@EIRE55]

@@FiskX. Thank you so much for getting back to me, as it's greatly appreciated. Stay safe and well, wherever you are.

[@christop_bader]

I have a Restart shortcut on my taskbar which is really handy, I may just put a shutdown one next to it

[@EIRE55]

Oh yes! That's what I would like to have, too. How do I set it up, please?

[@christop_bader]

@@EIRE55 Follow all the steps in the video except do this: shutdown /r /t 0 notice the r and not the s which stands for: s for shutdown & r for restart, and name the shortcut Restart

[@EIRE55]

@@christop_bader Thank you so much for getting back to me with the information, Chris. Stay safe and well, wherever you are.

[@ushkowski]

Nice video. Now for a goofy question, is there a shortcut that could be created to restart the computer in Safe Mode?

[@FiskX.]

Create a restart shortcut with "Shutdown -r -t 00" and hold shift while you click on it. But you can also restart normally with shift, safemode is rarely needed

[@christop_bader]

@@FiskX. shutdown /r /t 0 will do for a restart icon, r stands for restart & s stands for shutdown & 0 is the amount of time for the restart to happen, example 5 would be 5 seconds, 0 is immediately

[@iuliusRO82]

the "0" (zero) at the end is for how many seconds it delays de shutdown? I think it is (didn't tried, yet). I believe if you type (let's say) 120, the system will be shutting down in 2 minutes. Am I right? Can anyone confirm or dismiss this? Great video btw. Thanks.

[@gordonp57]

Thanks for a useful video, is there a version for "sleep" for windows 10 - I use this much more.

[@foxkragyn8446]

Where the 0 is typed after the -t you can use whatever value you would like, it represents the amount of seconds till shutdown. I use " shutdown -s -t 12888"

[@dokta9532]

Great stuff!! Can we have a video for 'Restart' or do we use the same method?

[@momoore5826]

Yet another helpful video. Can you create short cuts for other programs this way?

[@pabloburgos2377]

Is there a shortcut button for hibernate instead of shutdown. The shutdown, as presented here, works like a charm.

[@rickrounds5150]

How about a 'Restart' shortcut. (There is no filename called 'Restart'.)

[@sbheavyken]

Been doing this since at least xp, along with reboot. I also have batch files for both so if in a command prompt, i can just type powerdown (been doing this on linux and other unux boxes too longer than i can remember)

[@bobwilliams99]

Thanks Brett. Is there a way to switch on a pc remotely?

[@georgeh7584]

Great tutorial as always, however having that on the task bar is a terrible plan. One mis-click and you could ruin your entire day.

[@nikosapostolakis9655]

you can add a number of seconds after /t, so in case you missclick it, you can always abort by typing "shutdown /a"

[@garfield-pro]

I need a shortcut for hibernate.

[@nyc1164]

Does it also work with Hybernate and Sleep?

[@ratnadeepsaha7675]

Hey Brett. Can you check if we can create shortcut to turn on and off aeroplane mode?

[@Leon-ej3kh]

If like me Win' 10, you use classic shell, the button is there in the start menu. Don't know if classic shell works with 11, as I shunt be using 11 when 10 ends, i won't know, I'll just stick with 10, I stuck with 7 when it ended, nothing adverse happened.

[@Kage_Furiku]

Would this work for "Hibernate" as well?

[@dokta9532]

Tried 'Restart' using the same method but the command 'Restart' could not be found.

[@EIRE55]

@christop_bader made a comment on here about a Restart shortcut, so here's the information he gave me.............. "Follow all the steps in the video except do this: shutdown /r /t 0 notice the r and not the s which stands for: s for shutdown & r for restart, and name the shortcut Restart". I've already done it, so try and give him a thumbs up for his help.😉

[@dokta9532]

@@EIRE55 Thank you, greatly appreciated!

[@EIRE55]

@@dokta9532 You're welcome. Thank you.

[@DavidM2002]

I only pull out my laptop and Surface every few months but inevitably the batteries are pretty close to dead. I suspect that something is still running to enable as faster bootup; that is, they are not well and truly shut down. Is there a way to completely shut down a laptop to kill these processes ( if they really do exist ) ?

[@PancescuIonut]

If I have 2 PCs on the same network how can I restart/shutdown PC B from PC A with a shortcut like this ?

[@EIRE55]

01 and 02??? Just a pure guess, so don't take my word for it.

[@lint2023]

Is there a way to activate SLEEP via creating a shortcut? I use sleep every day. I hoped I could mimic this process but for sleep but I am unable. Thanks.

[@foxkragyn8446]

Where the 0 is typed after the -t, you can use whatever value you would like, it represents the number of seconds before shutdown is initiated. What I use for my sleep timer is " shutdown -s -t 12888"

[@lint2023]

@@foxkragyn8446 Not looking for sleep timer or shut down. Wanting to put laptop to sleep.

[@standingstones555]

what the command please for 'sleep'

[@dennisswearingen2467]

Is there a "Restart" command to create a shortcut? I looked in C:\windows\system32 and I do not see a "restart.exe" file.

[@vincebaker3384]

What if I want to put my Windows 10 or 11 PC to sleep or hibernate? Can you shoe me how to make that in to a short cut button? Al so the same for restart.

[@GazzaCam]

Right click on start button, left click / sign out/sleep/ shut down/restart

[@Poifix]

I mean, pressing the physical power button does the same as that shortcut. Be careful though, some powerbuttons may have a sprint and some kickback, you might sprain your finger. 😒🙄