A “Slide to Shut Down” shortcut can be made in Windows 11/10 by following a few easy steps. You will first need to make a shortcut on your desktop. Right-click on a blank spot on your desktop, go to “New,” and then choose “Shortcut.” In this guide we showed how to Create Slide to Shut Down Shortcut in Windows 11/10.
Go to the location field and type “shutdown.exe -s -t 00.” Name the shortcut something like “Slide to Shut Down.” Now, to add the slide feature, you’ll need to change the icon for the shortcut. To change the icon, right-click on the shortcut and choose “Properties.” To find the right icon, either choose it or browse to find one. You can also give it a keyboard shortcut for quick access if you want to.
Finally, press the keys you want to use as the shortcut. Simply click “OK” to keep the changes you made. The “Slide to Shut Down” interface will now show up when you double-click the shortcut or use the assigned keyboard shortcut. This is a stylish way to shut down. The Windows official site has all the details you need
How to Create Slide to Shut Down Shortcut in Windows 11/10
- Right-click on the desktop in Windows and choose “New.”
- It will now open the Create Shortcut wizard.
- In the field that says “Type the location of the item,” copy and paste the following:
slideToshutdown.exe in %windir%\System32 - Press “Next.”
- Name the shortcut something like SlideToShutDown, and then click “Finish.”
- The shortcut will now be on your desktop.
- You can give it a smart icon and pin it to the taskbar if you want to.
- To turn off your tablet or touch screen device, touch this icon.
- The lock screen will go down to the middle of the screen and stay there.
- If you drag it to the bottom of the screen, your computer will start to shut down.
Benefits of Using Slide to Shut Down Shortcut
Speed and ease of use:
- It’s easier and faster to shut down your computer this way than by using the menus or the Start button. This is helpful for people who like to use keyboard shortcuts or devices with touch screens.
Easy access:
- Provides an alternative way to shut down for users who may have trouble using the mouse or keyboard because of their physical limitations.
Making changes:
- You can change the shortcut so that it does more than just shut down. For example, it can be set to sleep, restart, or sign out. This gives you more options based on what you need.
Understanding Slide to Shut Down Shortcut Functionality
If you use the “Slide to Shut Down” shortcut, you can quickly close Windows by dragging a window down. Even though Microsoft doesn’t officially support it, there is a hidden feature that can be accessed through a special executable file.
Notes that are important:
- Microsoft doesn’t officially support this feature, so it’s possible that future updates will change how it works.
- To make a shortcut, you need to be an administrator.
- Be careful when using this method, because slides can cause shutdowns that you didn’t mean to happen.
Other options:
- To shut down your PC normally, use the Start menu or the Power button.
- Using scripts, make your own shutdown shortcut (more advanced).
Tips for Efficiently Using Slide to Shut Down Shortcut
Make the shortcut work:
- Then, right-click on your desktop and choose “New” > “Shortcut.” You can type slidetoshutdown in the location field. Put a name on the shortcut and end. The slide down gesture is made when you double-click it.
- Windows 10: Make a shortcut with slidetoshutdown in the location field, just like in Windows 11. To shut down, you can also press “U” in the Power User Menu (Win + X).
Make the Corner Your Own:
- The new Windows 11: To get to the corner shortcuts, go to Settings > Personalisation > Lock screen. Pick a corner for Slide to Shut Down and how you want to use it (shut down, sleep, or restart).
- Windows 10: It’s too bad that Windows 10 doesn’t let you change the corner settings for Slide to Shut Down.
Use shortcuts on the keyboard:
- To turn off, press Win + L (Lock screen) and then Enter.
- To start over, press “R” after pressing “Win + X.”
- To go to sleep, press “S” and “Win + X.”
- To hibernate, press Win + X and then “H” (if it’s present).
FAQs
Windows 11 can be shut down in a number of different ways. You can use the Start menu, [Alt] + [F4], or [Windows] + [X] + [R] to do it. You can also set it to do it automatically from the command prompt, the power menu, or the Windows search bar.
When you press the Alt+F4 keys, Windows 10 will, by default, show Shut Down when you press OK. If you use Alt+F4, you can save some time by changing the default Shut Down to Restart, Sleep, Hibernate, Sign out, or Switch user.
For Windows 11, the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Win+Shift+B stands out as one of the best ways to get things done. This simple set of keys can help your GPU get better by resetting the driver and possibly fixing any graphics problems you’re having.
