Quick Shutdown

[Prew]

Came across this shortcut-- Thought I'd share it in case some PCMecher's haven't heard of it.

To shutdown your computer without going to 'Start' and then clicking through the other prompts, do this:

Create a new shortcut, in the command line type:
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.32EXE User,ExitWindows

This will shutdown Windows without prompts.

[HAL9000]

I actually use something very similar to shedule a reboot.

C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 0x2

As part of my nightly scheduled maintenance tasks, the last thing done is a reboot so first thing in the morning the computer is freshly booted.

[archie]

In the first shortcut, the dot goes after 32, not before. It should read:
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE User,ExitWindows

[cobra]

Or lock your workstation from an icon/shortcut
%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

win2k( I know works)

[Dogwelder]

Do the above shutdown and reboot shortcuts work in W2k as well?

Dogwelder

[fatboyjim]

I found these out by looking at the code for Wscript.Kak.A.Worm when i got it!