Step 1: Right-tap the desktop, point at New on the menu and choose Shortcut in the sub-options. Step 2: In the pop-up Create Shortcut window, type c:windowssystem32shutdown.exe –r –t 00, and then select Next. Step 3: Name the shortcut as Restart, and click Finish.
Follow these steps to create a shutdown shortcut:
- Right click on the desktop and select the New > Shortcut option.
- In the Create Shortcut window, enter “shutdown /s /t 0″ as the location (Last character is a zero) , do not type the quotes (” “). …
- Now enter a name for the shortcut.
Hit the WIN key+x. The alternate menu should appear and next to the bottom is Shut down or Sign off, click on it and Restart is on the list.
How to create a One Click Restart Button in Windows 8
- Right click on the desktop and select New then select Shortcut.
- Type in “shutdown /r /t 0” (without the quotes) in the box and click Next to continue.
- Name the shortcut Restart and click Finish.
- There will now be a Restart button on the desktop.
“Ctrl-Alt-Delete”
Press and hold the “Ctrl” and “Alt” keys on the keyboard, and then press the “Delete” key. If Windows is functioning properly, you’ll see a dialog box with several options. If you don’t see the dialog box after a few seconds, press “Ctrl-Alt-Delete” again to restart.
Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, and then scroll down to the notification area. Choose Select which icons appear on the taskbar, and then turn on the Power toggle.