SHUTDOWN SHORTCUT ON DESKTOP

To create a shutdown shortcut on the desktopWindowsXP has a program called SHUTDOWN.EXE which allows you to easily create icons to shutdown or restart your computer.
To create a shutdown shortcut on the desktop: Right click on an open area of the desktop Select New / Shortcut Enter in "shutdown -s -t 00" - (no quotes) Press the Next button For the name, enter in anything you like. I just use shutdown. Click the Finish button. For a reboot, enter "shutdown -r -t 00" Shutdown [{-l-s-r-a}] [-f] [-m [\ComputerName]] [-t xx] [-c "message"] [-d[p]:xx:yy]
Parameters:
-l - Logs off the current user, this is also the defualt. -m ComputerName takes precedence. -s - Shuts down the local computer. -r - Reboots after shutdown. -a - Aborts shutdown. Ignores other parameters, except -l and ComputerName. You can only use -a during the time-out period. -f - Forces running applications to close. -m [\ComputerName] - Specifies the computer that you want to shut down. -t xx - Sets the timer for system shutdown in xx seconds. The default is 20 seconds. -c "message" - Specifies a message to be displayed in the Message area of the System Shutdown window. You can use a maximum of 127 characters. You must enclose the message in quotation marks.