Slide to shutdown option in Windows 8.1

In this post we are going to discuss about Slide to Shutdown option in windows 8.1. When we have to shut down our windows 8.1 desktop or laptop first we have to go bottom corner of the right side then we click on settings then power then shutdown it’s time wasting and some time we are too busy and we are unable to get settings option when we move mouse cursor to right bottom side on the other hand windows 8.1 have one more in built option to shut down your desktop or laptop in very easy steps and if your laptop is a touch screen then this option is for you this option called Slide to shutdown in this option we have to slide a screen to shutdown to do this follow steps given below.

Slide to shutdown is a executable file which we can find in system32 folder which is located in windows folder just go to C drive then windows folder then system32 folder here you can find SlideToShutDown.exe see screenshot given below

Right click on SlideToShutDown.exe to create shortcut of it on desktop then change shortcut name

Then go to desktop and change it’s icon so it’s look good for change icon right click on it then properties then click on change icon then select icon which you want to give for your slidetoshutdown.exe

When you click on slidetoshutdown.exe then it will open a screen which ask you to slide to shut down your pc if you have touch screen laptop this just slide it by your finger or if you don’t have touch screen laptop then just slide it down with the help of your mouse.

After sliding it down it will shutdown your windows 8.1 desktop or laptop

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