Ran over to the neighbors...here's what she uses:
In XP,
Click [New] [Shortcut] to open the Create Shortcut Wizard
Type [shutdown -s -t 00] without the brackets.
Click [Next] and type a descriptive name of your choosing for the shortcut
Click [Finish]
Desktop Reboot Icon
Right click on the desktop
Click [New] [Shortcut] to open the Create Shortcut Wizard
Type [shutdown -r -t 00] without the brackets.
Click [Next] and type a descriptive name of your choosing for the shortcut
Click [Finish]
Only problem is the machine won't shut off, just goes to the blah blah screen.
This little utility works for her though,
(download)
(instructions)
copy the file in the root ("c:\"

. run the utility in the command line for options. create a desktop shortcut with the following syntax in the "Target" field:
"c:\shutdown.exe" -l : logoff
"c:\shutdown.exe" -u : shutdown then power off
"c:\shutdown.exe" -r : restart
"c:\shutdown.exe" -h : hibernate
She's an Office Manager and leaves her desk unattended many times a day. Apparently when the boss barks, she doesn't have the time to shut down normally.
hth
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