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Q.  I read your tip to create a desktop shortcut to shut down Vista. Is that not applicable to XP? If not, why not? If so, what do I need to change to make it applicable to XP? Thanks! 

A.  This one is a little more involved but will work for Windows XP. 

1. Right click on the Desktop.
2. Left click on New > Shortcut.

3. In the Type the location of the item: textbox enter
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s

The -s parameter is used to shut down the computer.

The following two parameters can be used with -s:
-f Forces running applications to close without warning.
-t xx Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds.

The following command would shut down instantly.
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00

4. Click the Next > button.

5. In the Type a name for this shortcut: textbox enter
Shutdown My Computer (or some other name of your choice)

6. Click the Finish button. 

These command line switches work with shutdown.exe -l (to log off), -s (to shut down), or -r (to reboot).

Let me know if you need anything else.

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