Adding a "One-Click Shutdown" button to the Win8 desktop

The new Windows 8 operating system uses a start screen with a dynamic tile, and removes the start button of the Windows traditional desktop. It is difficult for a friend who is new to Win8 to understand how to do it all at once. Shut down. It is estimated that many friends have already mastered the Win8 shutdown

The new generation of Windows 8 operating system uses a start screen containing dynamic tiles, while removing the start button of the Windows traditional desktop, it is difficult for a friend who just touched Win8 to understand all of a sudden. How to shut down. It is estimated that many friends have already mastered the various methods of Win8 shutdown: for example, calling the super button menu on the right side of the screen, or pressing the shortcut keys such as “Win+I” and “Alt+F4”” can achieve Win8 shutdown. However, if some friends think that these operations are not simple enough, follow the instructions below to create a convenient “one-button shutdown” button on the Win8 start screen and traditional desktop.

Create a Shutdown Shortcut

to enter Win8 traditional desktop, select & ldquo in the context menu; New & mdash; shortcut & rdquo ;.

In the "Create Shortcut" dialog box, enter the command <;shutdown.exe -s -t 00”, press “Next”.

Note: If the switch is provided that after the slow, want to set as & ldquo; mixed mode & rdquo; off, a parameter may be added & ldquo; -hybrid & rdquo; (hybrid Chinese Dictionary & ldquo; mixed & rdquo;, it is the key to control win8 fast shutdown).

illustration: increase the parameter & ldquo; -hybrid & rdquo; shutdown command

shortcut name, such as & ldquo; a key off & rdquo ;.

Clicking on the “Complete” button will bring up the “One-Click Shutdown” shortcut on the traditional desktop of Win8. It can be shut down directly, much simpler than the method steps described at the beginning of the article.

Modifying the Shutdown Shortcut Icon

If you feel that the icon for this shortcut is not accurate and eye-catching, we can modify the icon. Right-click the shortcut icon for “ One-click Shutdown" from the right-click menu, select “Properties", and then click the “Change Icon” button.

Select your favorite icon in the "Change Icon" box. If it is not appropriate, you can click the "Browse" button to select from other icon files. After selecting the icon, press the “OK” button.

Now our & ldquo; a key off & rdquo; shortcut icon becomes the pattern we have set up.

The shutdown shortcuts Win8 fixed to the start screen

We can put this shortcut to start screen Win8 go, is simple: Right-click on the & ldquo; a key Shutdown icon for shortcuts, select “fix to ‘start & rsquo;screen” from the right-click menu.

Now let's go back to the start screen of Win8. On the far right, we can find the one-click shutdown & shortcuts we just set. Now Win8's start screen and traditional desktop are placed with the "One button off" button, you can quickly shut down with a direct click.

In fact, Microsoft said Windows 8 Caozuojitong does not require frequent shutdown, because Win8 in a dormant state electricity consumed in fact very small, but the recovery time is very short use . However, if you are used to the shutdown mode of the traditional PC, you may wish to try the shutdown method described in this article.