Dorothy,
 Do a find for rundll.exe, it should be in C:\windows, this is the actual shutdown command and must be there to shutdown. If a restart doesn't cause the shortcut to work, it may be due to OEM system.
 Try this command instead  C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE user,exitwindows 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dorothy Jones<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 
  To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 
  Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 4:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Shut Down short cut


  Hello Harold

  Thanks for the formula. I forgot to say I am using Windows 98se.
  Unfortunately I have a message saying RUNDLL32  cannot be found. Why do you
  think this is?

  Dorothy Jones

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Harold Seabolt" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
  To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
  Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Shut Down short cut


  Dorothy,
   You don't say what OS you are running, the procedure is different for win98
  and XP.

  For win98/ME

  Right click a blank spot on desktop
  Click [new] [shortcut]
  In the command line type [C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32 SHELL32.DLL,SHExitWindowsEx 8]
  without the brackets
  Click [next] and type a name for the shortcut
  Click [finish]

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