How to Enable Hidden Slide to Shutdown Feature on Windows [Guide]

Slide To Shutdown

One of the (many) complaints people had about Windows 8, was how unnecessarily awkward it was to shut it down. Windows 8.1 makes that aspect of things much easier. You can still go through the Charms bar, but you can also now right-click the new Start button and shut down, or sign out there.

There is another method though, and that’s to use the “Slide to shutdown your PC” option. This isn’t activated by default, but it’s easy to summon, and you can create shortcuts for it.

This is a hidden jem in everybody’s Windows 8/8.1 installations. Microsoft have added this feature to help touch device users, but still normal users have to access to it

How To Enable Slide To Shutdown Feature ?

Right Click on the desktop and go to New then Shortcut
Type In The Box (C:\Windows\System32\SlideToShutDown.exe)
Click Next Then Type The Shortcut Name
Click Finish And Your Done! You Can See The Shortcut On Your Desktop

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