Create Restart Shortcut on Windows 10 Desktop

By Jennifer | Last Updated January 03, 2024

How can you add a Restart shortcut to the desktop in your Windows 10 PC? Keep reading to find a practical solution.

Video guide on how to create Restart shortcut on Windows 10 desktop:

Steps to create Restart shortcut on Windows 10 desktop:

Step 1: Right-tap the desktop, point at New on the menu and choose Shortcut in the sub-options.

Step 2: In the pop-up Create Shortcut window, type c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe –r –t 00, and then select Next.

Step 3: Name the shortcut as Restart, and click Finish.

After these procedures, a shortcut named Restart is created on the desktop, as exhibited in the following picture.

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