The fastest way to shut down a Windows computer:
If you work on Windows, you know that shutting it down can really be a hassle and time consuming, especially when a lot of programs are running. Most of us tend to avoid shut down because of this, but we know that shut down is always safer and also considered good for the PC.
There are a lot of shut down tricks and tools available, which can help you to achieve a smooth and fast shut down of Windows without negatively affecting your PC. However, this trick, which was suggested to me by a friend, is probably the simplest one and also the fastest way to shut down your PC.
Here are the steps :-
1: Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to go to the Task Manager .
2: Click on Shut Down on the Top .
3: Highlight ‘Turn Off ‘ and while holding down the Ctrl key , click on it .
And thats it ! Just count 1 , 2 , 3…5 and there you go…your PC is off !

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A faster shutdown ( I believe) is to hit the “Windows button” (bottom left on keyboard) followed by two strikes of the U button. Three strokes of the keyboard, and no mouse needed.
Hey Pat! I’m running Vista and that didn’t work for me. Are you running XP?