Tech Tip – Slide To Shutdown

If you’d like to create a fast, easy, and decorative way to shut down your Windows 10 PC, creating a ‘slide to shutdown’ shortcut allows you to simply pull down an on-screen picture blind to turn off your PC.  Here’s how to set it up:

– Desktop, right-click, select shortcut.

– In the Type the location of the item box copy and paste:

%windir%\System32\SlideToShutDown.exe

– Click the Next button and name your shortcut.

– Click the Finish button to complete the process.

– Double-click your new shortcut to show the pull-down blind that you can use to shut down your PC.