Tricks To Shutdown Fast

Shortcut to shutdown:

You can restart a Windows XP Pro and Home machine easily by creating a shortcut with following path. (Assume you installed Windows XP on your C: Partition)

"c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -r -f -t 00"

-r is for restarting the computer.
-f is to force close all programs without saving.
-t 00 is used to restart in zero seconds.

Right click on the desktop and Click on the shortcut menu. Then copy the command given above in block letters. Click next and finish it. You are done. If you want to shut down then click on the short cut that is created on the desktop. Your system will restart within no time.

Shortcut to Log off:

You can log off from a Windows XP Professional or Home edition by running the same procedure as described above:

"C:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -l -f -t 00"