How to Shutdown Windows System With One Click

In Windows 8 you need to go to ‘Charms bar’ and then settings and then shutdown button. This would take some seconds and more importantly rambling around the window screen. Also if you are downloading something and want to shutdown after certain time, you can automate or schedule the shutdown of your windows system with this simple trick. No extra software to install, just follow the instructions below.



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Shortcut to shutdown

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1. Right click – New – Shortcut
2. Set location/path: shutdown /s /t 3600
(3600 for 60 minutes. Give 0 for immediate shutdown)
3. Name the file, change icon(if you prefer to) and place it in a safe place – I prefer to have it on my desktop.

Whenever you want to shutdown your system, you can simply click this executable file.

I usually use command prompt to set the shutdown timing of my computer, while I’ve set the system to download something in the background.
Hope this would be a helpful tip.

Related Read: Use Notepad(.bat) to Shutdown your PC(Windows Only)

RIP Orkut

Finally Google has decided to shutdown it’s previously famous social networking site – Orkut.

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Orkut is a social networking website that is owned and operated by Google. The service was designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships. The website is named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten.

  • Shut down date on September 30, 2014
  • You can export your profile data, community posts and photos using Google Takeout (available until September 2016)
  • You can’t create new accounts after June 30, 2014

Orkut had faced various challenges in the past, when it was in the lime lite:
Orkut Like Button
Orkut turns 5 — “Happy Birthday Orkut”
Major Design Makeover: Orkut!
Make Money From Orkut
Attack On Orkut: Ruim Sabado!
Tips to write “about me” section in Orkut.