To create a useful link desktop link to shutdown or restart your PC, follow these directions:
Right click on an empty area of your desktop, then select 'new' and 'shortcut' to open the new shortcut wizard.
When prompted for the location of the shortcut, enter 'SHUTDOWN -s -t 01' to shutdown the system or 'SHUTDOWN -r -t 01' to restart the system.
Name the shortcut and give it an appropriate icon from the '%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll' location.
You now have a quick shortcut to shutdown or restart your system! Perfect for getting out of the office right at 5:00PM on the dot!
