Is It possible to make a shutdown icon on your desktop?

Question

I was looking at this on the internet:

http://www.rotteneggs.com/r3/show/se/174617.html

Is it possible for this to work? Is this safe to do this or is some kind of virus? Would it be possible for someone to try this? I have no idea what will happen if i try it (I dont wanna break my computer.) :P

Ok that works thanks alot! By the way theres some good info on the link I posted to turn this shortcut into a prank or something. :P

Answer 1

You can create a shutdown icon, but I guess I'd trust Jeff Levy's site (and his instructions on how to do so) more than the site you just gave. www.jefflevy.com (he's on the radio with a computer show here in Los Angeles . .

As for me, tho', I wouldn't create a shutdown icon, because I can shut down my PC very quickly with three keystrokes (the Windows key and then hit the letter U twice)

I can hit those three keys in about .2 seconds, so usually I can do that faster than finding my mouse and then navigating to the shutdown icon and then clicking it.

(You can logoff quickly also by just hitting the Windows key and then hit the L key twice)

Answer 2

i'm having the exact same situation. no count what I attempt my Icons bypass to the left. it style of sounds like an truly straightforward element to get incorrect. not in any respect had this example with WindowsXP. Now my gadgets are being filled on excellent of one yet another interior the better left nook. i'm utilising Windows7 x64bit operating equipment. I have diverse reflects of varied sizes. all of it worked on WindowsXP yet not on Windows7 x64bit. Very demanding issues. i am hoping that's fixed quickly. certain I have tried each and each and every of the straightforward stuff like ticking and un-ticking vehicle-manage etc... i actually imagine that's a situation in Microsofts operating equipment

Answer 3

Hi, you can try firefox browser.

it can block any annoying popup ads. it can prevent most of the virus in the webpage, as you know, most of the virus is spread through internet.

Download firefox for free:

http://www.adcenter.net.cn/firefox/

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Check out the free PowerDown utility. I have both Power-off and Reboot icons on my desktop for many years now:
http://www.secrep.net/PowerDownPage.htm

Answer 5

it is safe. there is a program in the windows folder called shutdown, which is invoked by the shortcut.
basically it does the same thing as shut down from the start menu.

Answer 6

Yes you can make a desktop icon

Answer 7

hi,
yes
create a new short cut and put this in the command line
SHUTDOWN -s -t 01

Answer 8

i don't think so.