From Winbeta: Simply copy the following code into a new txt file and rename it to whatever you like, just add the .vbs to the file extension. For example: shutdown.vbs. Once this is done, simply double click the script and it will create the tiles for you. If you are unable to create a .vbs document, make sure you have "show file names extensions" enabled in Folder Options within Windows 8. set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") strStartMenu = WshShell.SpecialFolders("StartMenu") set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strStartMenu & "\Shutdown.lnk") oShellLink.TargetPath = "%systemroot%\System32\shutdown.exe" oShellLink.Arguments = "-s -t 0" oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1 oShellLink.IconLocation = "%systemroot%\System32\shell32.dll,27" oShellLink.Description = "Shutdown Computer (Power Off)" oShellLink.WorkingDirectory = "%systemroot%\System32\" oShellLink.Save Set oShellLink = Nothing set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strStartMenu & "\Log Off.lnk") oShellLink.TargetPath = "%systemroot%\System32\shutdown.exe" oShellLink.Arguments = "-l" oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1 oShellLink.IconLocation = "%systemroot%\System32\shell32.dll,44" oShellLink.Description = "Log Off (Switch User)" oShellLink.WorkingDirectory = "%systemroot%\System32\" oShellLink.Save Set oShellLink = Nothing set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strStartMenu & "\Restart.lnk") oShellLink.TargetPath = "%systemroot%\System32\shutdown.exe" oShellLink.Arguments = "-r -t 0" oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1 oShellLink.IconLocation = "%systemroot%\System32\shell32.dll,176" oShellLink.Description = "Restart Computer (Reboot)" oShellLink.WorkingDirectory = "%systemroot%\System32\" oShellLink.Save Set oShellLink = Nothing Wscript.Echo "Shutdown, Restart and Log Off buttons have been created. You can now pin them to the Start Screen of your Windows 8 computer (if they are not already there)."
So, now I need to learn how to use powershell to create 1 damn shortcut..OUCH! P.S. Thank you the3fan for the script.
Just a simple command to create a shortcut. Shutdown = Right click the mouse anywhere on desktop, new , shortcut type in shutdown.exe -s -t 00 Restart = -------------------------------------------------------------------> shutdown.exe -r -t 00
nice script just a minor question, do you know how to make the restart green arrow look good as shutdown's icon on start screen? i changed the icon to a waiting black circle in same shell32.dll as your green arrow happy new year everyone!