Shut down & restart your XP fast

***Corey*** · 08-10-2004, 06:33 PM

When I built my new PC last August, I was buying just about every PC mag every month.

In one I learned a cool trick by making two desktop shortcuts, which you can then move down to the tray by your other shortcuts.
You can see the two shortcuts in this pic next to the "User Accounts" button in the tray.

In the shortcuts you enter code.
One is a quick way to restart your PC, the other is to shut it down.

I never use the Start button and menu to shut down, or use the shortcut "Start & U" which brings up the dialog.

These two shortcuts are way faster.
I just zipped them up, and they should work for any XP user.
http://www.pnw4runners.com/yotatech/...%20restart.zip

Let me know if they work for you.

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RED 85 · 08-10-2004, 09:10 PM

Just put them on and they work great idea. Big thanks.

Bud · 08-11-2004, 07:01 PM

works great... thanks

Scofco · 08-11-2004, 07:06 PM

I close all my windows with ALT-F4, then at the desktop I hit ALT-F4 again and then 'U' for Shutdown

Works much better, and less clutter on the desktop to weed through

taco04 · 08-11-2004, 08:02 PM

Thank You Corey!!! These work great!

***Corey*** · 08-11-2004, 08:07 PM

You are welcome.
I like these much better than keyboard shortcuts.

08-10-2004, 09:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
RED 85 Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 958	Just put them on and they work great idea. Big thanks. __________________ Brandi You heard of the boy named Sue, Well I'm a man named Brandi! '85 extra cab pick-up, Up on blocks waiting for time and money. '85 4-runner with 3" lift, 33's, 4.88's, rear ARB (still trying to get air to it), Downey intake with K&N filter, some type of header, Camo Int.

08-11-2004, 07:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bud Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: OC, So Cal Posts: 641	works great... thanks __________________ Keith 03 DoubleCab Taco TRD 4x4, LINE-x, Hoe's, DOWNEY shackles, BILS5100, Garmin V, DO sliders, 265/75/16 BFG AT

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Scofco Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,577	I close all my windows with ALT-F4, then at the desktop I hit ALT-F4 again and then 'U' for Shutdown Works much better, and less clutter on the desktop to weed through __________________

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taco04 Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 241	Thank You Corey!!! These work great! __________________ Bruce 2004 Tacoma SR5 4WD V6 Extended Cab TRD Magnaflow Muffler..otherwise stock

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*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	You are welcome. I like these much better than keyboard shortcuts.

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