Script to create a Shutdown/Restart/Logoff Windows 8 Tile for the Start menu(PowerShell)
Introduction
This PowerShell Script shows how to create a Shutdown, Restart or Logoff Windows 8 tile for the Start menu.
Scenarios
Many users would like to shut down or reboot Windows 8 in just one click. This script enables users to click a tile to shut down, reboot or log off Windows on the Start menu.
Script
Step 1: Start the PowerShell Console with administrator. To run the script in the Windows PowerShell Console, type the command< Script Path> at the Windows PowerShell Console.
Step 2: If you want to know how to use this script. You can type the command Get-Help C:\Script\CreateWindowsTile.ps1 -Full to
display the entire help file for this function, such as the syntax, parameters, or examples.
Here are some code snippets for your references.
#create a new shortcut of shutdown
$ShutdownShortcutPath = "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Shutdown.lnk"
$ShutdownShortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut($ShutdownShortcutPath)
$ShutdownShortcut.TargetPath = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\shutdown.exe"
$ShutdownShortcut.Arguments = "-s -t 0"
$ShutdownShortcut.Save()
#change the default icon of shutdown shortcut
$ShutdownLnk = $Desktop.ParseName($ShutdownShortcutPath)
$ShutdownLnkPath = $ShutdownLnk.GetLink
$ShutdownLnkPath.SetIconLocation("$env:SystemRoot\System32\SHELL32.dll",27)
$ShutdownLnkPath.Save()
#create a new shortcut of shutdown $ShutdownShortcutPath = "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Shutdown.lnk" $ShutdownShortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut($ShutdownShortcutPath) $ShutdownShortcut.TargetPath = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\shutdown.exe" $ShutdownShortcut.Arguments = "-s -t 0" $ShutdownShortcut.Save() #change the default icon of shutdown shortcut $ShutdownLnk = $Desktop.ParseName($ShutdownShortcutPath) $ShutdownLnkPath = $ShutdownLnk.GetLink $ShutdownLnkPath.SetIconLocation("$env:SystemRoot\System32\SHELL32.dll",27) $ShutdownLnkPath.Save()
Example
Example 1: Type C:\Script\CreateWindowsTile.ps1 in the Windows PowerShell Console.
It will create a shutdown, restart and logoff Windows 8 tile to the Start menu.
As you can see, in the following figure, the shutdown, restart and logoff Windows 8 tile has been created successfully.
Prerequisite
Windows PowerShell 3.0
Windows 8