Add shortcut for Shutdown, Restart, Log off option in Content Menu [right click option] in windows 8,8.1

Add shortcut for Shutdown, Restart, Log off option in Content Menu [right click option] in windows 8,8.1

Add restart ,sign out  button as shown in picture

Windows 8  has lots of hidden possibilities in it. I am  regularly posting on them since its release. As we all know that Windows 8 doesn’t have direct shut down, lock computer, restart options due to absence of Start Menu and Start Button. Most of
users are not adopted till now for these changes.

 So here today i am going to discuss about all these options

you can easily preform power operations in a simple way on Windows 8. So here we go:

 1. Open the Registry Editor using Windows Key + R combination followed by regedit command.

and browse as shown in picture.

Create new key using the drop down option

In left pane, right click on Shell and pick New - > Key. Name the key like Shut Down, Log off etc. for example we name the key as Lock Computer.

.2. For previously created Lock Computer key, create two strings in right pane with name icon and Position

In left pane, right click on Shell

Download my blog application for android and stay updated: click here

Now right click on icon, select Edit String. Put following Value data for respective operations

viz:

For Lock Computer – shell32.dll,-48

For Shut Down - shell32.dll,-28

For Restart – shell32.dll,-290

For Sign Out – shell32.dll,-45

Put following Value data for respective operations

Similarly put Value data Bottom for Position.

3. Now create the sub key under previously created key in step 1 using same procedure. Name this sub key as command.

Name this sub key as command

Click over this sub key, you’ll find Default string in right pane. Right click on it and pick Modify and enter following Value data:

For Lock Computer - rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

For Shut Down – shutdown.exe -s -t 00 -f

For Restart – shutdown.exe -r -t 00 -f

For Sign Out – shutdown.exe -L

Modify and enter following Value data

That’s it! Exit the Registry Editor, press Windows Key + D to access Desktop. Right click to get results (shown in first image of this post).

Download Direct Registries

For the sake of simplicity and save your time, we’ve created direct registry scripts which will do the same work in seconds. You just need to download and run them. Here are the links:

Download Registry For Lock Computer

Download Registry For Shut Down

Download Registry For Restart

Download Registry For Sign Out

Click on above downloaded file and run it. You’ll get following prompt:

Press Yes then you’ll get this:

Press Yes then you’ll get this

you will get a confirmation message.

confirmation message

In this way you’ve successfully added your desired power option to context menu.

   Don't forget to Download my blog application for android and stay updated: click here

hope you enjoyed.