How to Restart Windows XP Easily

[enguy]

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. i.e. as soon as you D.Click on the shortcut. You can log off from a Windows XP Professional or Home edition by running "C:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -l -f -t 00". Also you can shutdown a Windows XP Home or Professional edition by running "c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00". You always have to turn from the CPU after running this command. (Same with AT and ATX powered machines.) If you want to turn down power of ATX machine automatically, run "c:\windows\system32\tsshutdn.exe 00 /POWERDOWN /DELAY:00" This is used to turn off a server. Even though your computer will be
shutdown completely, this whole operation will take 30 seconds to finish. Even though you don't have networked computers attached to your computer, this works

[kareja]

It works fine for me. I have tried it out. But does it effect the future performance of the OS if it is forced to shut down that quickly? I was just wondering

[compnut]

I also have the same question. Why would one want to go through that process when it's so easy to just shut the system down with one click? Seems to me this would be more difficult, and I don't think it would improve anything at all. Maybe you could enlighten with me some more statistics?

[kamesh]

I dont follow him why is he going in so long procedure?

its damn simple to shutdown the system..

[pyowomaniac]

You can press the power button on and off. :lol: I'm just kidding. You should never do that because it could and most likely will ruin your computer. In the past, I lost all information on my computer because I didn't shut my pc down properly.

[Faucet]

OMG i found a new way to do it. For me if i click the windows button and then "u" (no quotations) it will give me choices to shut down. Press "u" again to shutdown. about 3 seconds to do it. omg

[zemus]

I just select shutdown from the start menu, it is easy that way for me.