Windows has a program called SHUTDOWN.EXE which allows you to easily create icons to shutdown or restart your computer.
To create a shutdown shortcut on the desktop follow next steps:
Right click on an open area of the desktop Select New / Shortcut Enter in "shutdown -s -t 00" - no quotes Press the Next button For the name, enter anything you like - ex. shutdown. Click on the Finish button.
For a reboot shortcut, at (3) enter "shutdown -r -t 00"
Shutdown command and parameters:
Shutdown [{-l-s-r-a}] [-f] [-m [\\ComputerName]] [-t xx] [-c "message"] [-d[u][p]:xx:yy]
-l - Logs off the current user, this is also the default. -m ComputerName takes precedence.-s - Shuts down the local computer.-r - Reboots after shutdown.-a - Aborts shutdown. Ignores other parameters, except -l and ComputerName. You can only use -a during the time-out period.-f - Forces running applications to close.-m [\\ComputerName] - Specifies the computer that you want to shut down.-t xx - Sets the timer for system shutdown in xx seconds. The default is 20 seconds.-c "message" - Specifies a message to be displayed in the Message area of the System Shutdown window. You can use a maximum of 127 characters. You must enclose the message in quotation marks.