The fastest way to shut down your Windows PC
Windows-key and X, u, u
Alt-F4
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Use a desktop's shortcut - CTRL - ALT - X
Right-click on a free location on the desktop and select New > Shortcut.
In the location field, type the following command: %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0
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If you are running Windows 7 or newer, you may pin the shortcut to the taskbar. This may be useful if you want a clean desktop, don't display desktop icons by default, or prefer to use the taskbar for important activities.
Tip: You can assign a keyboard shortcut to the shortcut to run the command from any location on the system. Right-click the shortcut on the desktop and select properties from the context menu. Locate the Shortcut Field, click on it and pick a shortcut for it that you want to use, for instance Ctrl-F11 or any other shortcut that you are comfortable with and is not mapped by Windows or programs already.
In case you are wondering what the parameters mean:
s means shut down the computer.
t defines the time-out period before the shut down which in this case is 0 seconds.
Since you can map a shortcut to the operation, it is definitely the fastest option available to shut down a Windows computer.
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