How to Create a Shortcut to Sign Out of Windows

Right click anywhere on the desktop., Click New > Shortcut., Type the following shutdown.exe -L. Then, press Next. , Name your shortcut and finish. , Right-click the shortcut and click Properties. , Make sure the tab is on "Shortcut", and click...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Right click anywhere on the desktop.

    A window will pop up. ,,,, Choose an icon of your choice.

    You can also make a custom one by saving any image, but having it end with ".ico".Then, at the icon window, click browse and select your custom one. , Call it something that will make it like it's fit to be in the background. , In the shortcut bar, type in your shortcut.
  2. Step 2: Click New > Shortcut.

  3. Step 3: Type the following shutdown.exe -L. Then

  4. Step 4: press Next.

  5. Step 5: Name your shortcut and finish.

  6. Step 6: Right-click the shortcut and click Properties.

  7. Step 7: Make sure the tab is on "Shortcut"

  8. Step 8: and click Change icon.

  9. Step 9: Rename the shortcut by right clicking it and pressing Rename.

  10. Step 10: Right click the shortcut

  11. Step 11: click Properties.

Detailed Guide

A window will pop up. ,,,, Choose an icon of your choice.

You can also make a custom one by saving any image, but having it end with ".ico".Then, at the icon window, click browse and select your custom one. , Call it something that will make it like it's fit to be in the background. , In the shortcut bar, type in your shortcut.

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