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Creating a shutdown button essentially involves creating an icon similar to other application icons. Instead of directing the icon to an application, you can also direct it to a command. By doing this, you can create a shutdown button on Windows 11 to make the shutdown process faster.
How to Create a Shutdown Icon on Windows 11
Guide to Creating a Shutdown Icon on Windows 11
- 1. Quick Guide
- Step 1: Right-click on the desktop => New => Shortcut
Step 2: Enter the command Shutdown.exe -s -t 00 => Next => Name it => Finish
2. Detailed Guide
Step 2: In the Type the location of the item field, enter the command in double quotes: 'Shutdown.exe -s -t 00' => Press Next.
- Note: You can change the time for the computer to shut down by changing the number 00. For example, if you set it to 05, the computer will shut down automatically after 5 seconds when you click the icon.
Step 3: Name the icon => Press Finish.
Step 4: To change the icon for the Shutdown button, right-click on the created icon => select Properties.
Step 5: In the Shortcut tab, choose Change icon...
Step 6: If a notification window appears, press OK to continue.
Step 6: Select the icon you want to use => press OK.
Step 7: If you want to assign a keyboard shortcut to the Shutdown button, click on the Shortcut key field =>press the key/key combination you want.
Step 8: Press OK to complete.
- The Shutdown button after successful creation will look like the image below:
After successfully creating the Shutdown button, you can open it just like any other software or use the shortcut key you set during setup. If this isn't the method you prefer, you can explore other options in the comprehensive list of ways to shut down a Windows 11 computer for use as well as equip yourself with multiple shutdown methods to handle unforeseen errors effectively.
