[HOWTO] Make a system shutdown shortcut with steps + images

Steps

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   Right-click on your desktop.
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   Hover the cursor over "New" and click "Shortcut" on the next menu that appears.
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   Copy and paste the following into the text field: shutdown.exe -s
   • To create a restart shortcut, replace -s with -r (shutdown.exe -r)
   • To change the timer, add -t xx, with xx being the number of seconds, to the end. By default, there will always be a 30-second countdown even if the -t xx portion isn't included.
   • To add a "goodbye" message, type -c "your message" (including the quotation marks) at the end.
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   Type a name for the shortcut. Click "Finish" when done.
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   Right-click the shortcut and choose "Properties".
   Right-click the shortcut and choose "Properties".
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   Click "Change Icon.
   Click "Change Icon..."
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   Choose an appropriate icon. Finally, confirm your selecting with "OK" at both windows.
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   When you're ready, double-click the shortcut to initiate shutdown. You'll see a window counting down and your message will be shown. Once the timer runs out, all your programs will start to close and Windows will shut down.