There are many methods that you can use to shut down your computer. The normal way is click on Start > Turn Off Computer > Turn Off. But here I will share with you how you can shut down your computer in different ways. 🙂
1. The fastest way
I always do this when I want to shutdown my computer. Just press the Windows key (on the keyboard) and press U key two times.
2. Shutdown from desktop [via Carol]
Create a shortcut on your desktop. Right click > New > Shortcut. In the box, enter this: SHUTDOWN -s -t 01 and click Next. In the next prompt, enter the name for the new shorcut (eg: Shutdown PC).
Optional #1: Right click on the shortcut and choose icon for it.
Optional #2: Drag the shorcut to your Quick Launch for faster approch.
3. From Task Manager
Hold Ctrl + Alt + Del to open Task Manager. In Shut Down tab, choose Turn Off.
4. Super duper the fastest way :d
You only can use this if your keyboard equip with the Power button. Just press the button and leave your PC to shut down. :p
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Ajay from http://ajaydsouza.com/ wrote some extra about the timer on -t 01.
If set like this, the pc will shut down right away.
Thanks for posting it up here.
no problem. thanks for the tips though. 🙂
For laptop users, they can configure their power button, whether to shutdown, restart, hibernate or standby. I prefer to hibernate my laptop than shut it down because when I switch it on, I will open the same applications. 😡
yeah, this 1 is ok, but there is a way 2 do it so that it comes up with a dialog box instead of just shutting down instantly, but i dont know how 2 do it, ill try and find out, then post bak!
ctrl+f4 is also veeerryyyy..shortest path for shutdown pc….
One more option bro. press “power on/off” button on cpu box or press and hold “power on/off” button for fast shutdown the pc