The next feature you'll no doubt want to add to your Start menu is a list of shutdown commands such as log off, shutdown and restart. In Windows 8 you'll find some of those in the Charms bar and others on the Start screen. With a bit of work, we can get them all in a single place.
First, you'll need to create a folder to house your shutdown command shortcuts. This will need to be in the root of the Start menu folder you linked to for your toolbar.
To get there quickly, right-click or long-press the new Start menu and select "Open Folder."
Right-click the background of the folder, select "New" and click or tap "Folder." Name it "Shutdown." Double-click to enter the new folder.
NOTICE: You may be asked to provide Admin access when adding files to the Start Menu folder.
Create the shortcuts on the desktop and then cut and paste them into the folder you created. To create each shortcut, right-click or long-press the desktop background, select "New" and click or tap "Shortcut." A wizard will open to guide you through the process.
In the first screen, you'll need to cut and paste the command listed below. Copy only the text that appears after each dash. Then, click or tap "Next" and enter the name listed below. Click or tap "Finish" to create the shortcut. Right-click or long-press the shortcut and click or tap "Cut." Right-click or long-press the background of your Shutdown folder and click or tap "Paste" to move the shortcut to your Start Menu.
- Lock - rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
- Shutdown - shutdown /s /t 0
- Restart - shutdown /r /t 0
- Sleep - rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
- Log Off - shutdown /l
- Hybrid Shutdown - shutdown /hybrid /t 0
NOTICE: Some hardware will not support the sleep command. Such systems will instead hibernate when the Sleep shortcut is activated.
NOTICE: The Hybrid Shutdown option is new to Windows 8. It allows for very rapid startup speeds by partially hibernating instead of fully shutting down.
