Comments on: Ctrl+Esc, U, Enter: Shutdown Windows (XP and earlier) http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/ Each weekday, a new Windows keystroke that you can use to save time Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:21:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Web Developer Blog - Downloadtube.com » Blog Archive » Trick your friends into shutting down their Windows http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-11614 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:01:45 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-11614 [...] You may read more about the ways to shut down Windows XP, as well as about other interesting Windows keyboard shortcuts, on the Zeigen’s “shortcuts” blog. Share and Enjoy: [...] […] You may read more about the ways to shut down Windows XP, as well as about other interesting Windows keyboard shortcuts, on the Zeigen’s “shortcuts” blog. Share and Enjoy: […]

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-9579 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:34:55 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-9579 Thanks Ranchy! I updated the title. I'll do a Windows Vista version after I can test a bit. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed comments about Vista -- great job! Thanks Ranchy! I updated the title. I’ll do a Windows Vista version after I can test a bit. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed comments about Vista — great job!

]]> by: Ranchy http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-8564 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:15:58 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-8564 estephen, might make a good title for this page lol, and then have a (BV) and (AV) Before and After Vista (of course) sections of your hints. estephen, might make a good title for this page lol, and
then have a (BV) and (AV) Before and After Vista (of course) sections of your hints.

]]> by: Ranchy http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-8563 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:13:34 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-8563 grrr. didn't take my special characters. windows key plus U key plus uparrow plus enter or ctl esc instead of windows key. grrr. didn’t take my special characters.

windows key plus U key plus uparrow plus enter

or ctl esc instead of windows key.

]]> by: Ranchy http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-8562 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:12:17 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-8562 So the memory trick for win95-2003...is "Windows? You up?" or | For a "Blind Shutdown". ahhh So the memory trick for win95-2003…is

“Windows? You up?” or

|

For a “Blind Shutdown”.

ahhh

]]> by: J http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-1727 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:19:10 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-1727 I can't get my vista (premium) to shut down in any of the ways you guys posted. Right now the pc is not letting me click on anything except home, sleep and lock. Are there any other ways you can suggest without having to shut down via power button? I can’t get my vista (premium) to shut down in any of the ways you guys posted. Right now the pc is not letting me click on anything except home, sleep and lock. Are there any other ways you can suggest without having to shut down via power button?

]]> by: chen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-623 Thu, 10 May 2007 08:13:18 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-623 http://productivity.ben61a.com/windows/vistashortcutkeys.php website for vista shortcut keys http://productivity.ben61a.com/windows/vistashortcutkeys.php

website for vista shortcut keys

]]> by: Dan http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-152 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:07:09 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-152 Thanks Kevin! That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Kevin! That’s exactly what I was looking for.

]]> by: Kevin http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-54 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:41:18 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-54 It's not perfect, but there is a way to shut down from the keyboard in Vista. Press Alt+F4, then either R and Enter to restart or S, S, Enter to Shutdown. -or- Press the Windows Key Press Right three times Press R to restart or U to shutdown. It’s not perfect, but there is a way to shut down from the keyboard in Vista.

Press Alt+F4, then either R and Enter to restart or S, S, Enter to Shutdown.

-or-

Press the Windows Key
Press Right three times
Press R to restart or U to shutdown.

]]> by: Andrew http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-26 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:52:13 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-26 Great shortcut! I've used this many times myself when a monitor/graphics card was on the fritz and i didn't want to do a hard reset. Great shortcut! I’ve used this many times myself when a monitor/graphics card was on the fritz and i didn’t want to do a hard reset.

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-25 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:06:10 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-25 James, thanks for the great comment (and help with Vista, which I confess I know nothing about). I actually do something similar with my Start menu: I rename them to put numbers in front of my added programs (and then sort them), so that the keyboard shortcuts for my most frequently used program is just the Windows key followed by a number. I have a few similar customization tips coming up. James, thanks for the great comment (and help with Vista, which I confess I know nothing about).

I actually do something similar with my Start menu: I rename them to put numbers in front of my added programs (and then sort them), so that the keyboard shortcuts for my most frequently used program is just the Windows key followed by a number. I have a few similar customization tips coming up.

]]> by: James http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-23 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:54:52 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-23 I was also really disappointed about Vista. I figure I'll get a shutdown command line utility and give it a hotkey via the Quick Launch toolbar (for a future WKSotD, WIN+ launches a Quick Launch shortcut in Vista). Tony, I have a trick to get around that: right-click the icon of the program you use a lot that's stealing a shortcut key (in this case UltraVNC) and pin it to the start menu. Then, right click the new pin entry and rename it. Change it to something that starts with an unused letter, like "Launch UltraVNC" or just "VNC Client". You'll know what it means, and it will restore your single-key shutdown. I was also really disappointed about Vista. I figure I’ll get a shutdown command line utility and give it a hotkey via the Quick Launch toolbar (for a future WKSotD, WIN+ launches a Quick Launch shortcut in Vista).

Tony, I have a trick to get around that: right-click the icon of the program you use a lot that’s stealing a shortcut key (in this case UltraVNC) and pin it to the start menu. Then, right click the new pin entry and rename it. Change it to something that starts with an unused letter, like “Launch UltraVNC” or just “VNC Client”. You’ll know what it means, and it will restore your single-key shutdown.

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-19 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:59:18 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-19 Hi BJ, by default, the Windows key+U keystroke is for the Utility manager in Windows XP. Hi BJ, by default, the Windows key+U keystroke is for the Utility manager in Windows XP.

]]> by: BJ http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-16 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:28:51 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-16 I always use [windows key]+U, then U again to shutdown, and [windows key]+u, then s to standby. This seems to not make my hands move around the keyboard as much. I always use [windows key]+U, then U again to shutdown, and [windows key]+u, then s to standby. This seems to not make my hands move around the keyboard as much.

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-10 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:17:05 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-10 HiDefDog, thanks for the note. I don't have Vista yet. :) The <a href="http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/about/" rel="nofollow">About this blog</a> page mentions which versions of Windows these keyboard shortcuts are intended for. After I get Vista (and learn the shortcuts), I'll go back and update the blog. I have to say I'm a bit upset that Microsoft (after 12 years of being more or less consistent) is breaking backwards-compatibility for keyboard shortcuts in Vista. Tony, good point -- I updated the original entry. For you, I recommend the following sequence instead: Ctrl+Esc, Up Arrow (which should always highlight the bottom menu item, which is Shut Down...), then Enter. HiDefDog, thanks for the note. I don’t have Vista yet. :) The About this blog page mentions which versions of Windows these keyboard shortcuts are intended for. After I get Vista (and learn the shortcuts), I’ll go back and update the blog.

I have to say I’m a bit upset that Microsoft (after 12 years of being more or less consistent) is breaking backwards-compatibility for keyboard shortcuts in Vista.

Tony, good point — I updated the original entry. For you, I recommend the following sequence instead: Ctrl+Esc, Up Arrow (which should always highlight the bottom menu item, which is Shut Down…), then Enter.

]]> by: Tony http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-7 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:17:32 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-7 It doesn't work that way on mine, but that is because I use UltraVNC so that program ends up on the start menu because I use it so often. I have to hit 'U' twice to get to the right option. It doesn’t work that way on mine, but that is because I use UltraVNC so that program ends up on the start menu because I use it so often.

I have to hit ‘U’ twice to get to the right option.

]]> by: HiDefDog http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-4 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:09:17 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/02/23/shutdown/#comment-4 Sadly, this doesn't work in Vista. After you hit the Windows key (or Ctrl-Esc in your example) all keyboard input then goes in to the search dialog. Sadly, this doesn’t work in Vista. After you hit the Windows key (or Ctrl-Esc in your example) all keyboard input then goes in to the search dialog.

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