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Shutdown menu

  • 14-09-2009 09:32AM
    #1
    paul.ucd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi All,

    I was wondering if anyone knows the system32 file for launching the shutdown menu?

    I know that C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe is used for actually shutting down but I'm looking for the command prompt that will bring up the Menu (as you get if you click "start" > "shutdown")

    Any ideas???

    Thanks for reading :)

    Paul.ucd.


Comments

  • #2
    paul.ucd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭paul.ucd


    Found the solution...

    1. Open Notepad and paste the following:

    Set wshshell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
    wshshell.ShutdownWindows

    2. Save-as Shutdown_Box.vbs (or any name + .vbs)

    3. Move the file somewhere then create a new shortcut
    to it on the desktop. To change the icon to the
    shutdown icon browse here and look for the icon in
    the window: C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

    4. If you want it on the Quick Launch area, just move
    it there from the desktop.

    Not too sure how handy will be, essentially this eliminates the need to click "start"... but thats it :)


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