{"id":32071,"date":"2021-08-14T19:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/?p=32071"},"modified":"2023-10-12T16:14:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T10:44:52","slug":"quickly-shutdown-restart-lock-logoff-windows-computer-hotshut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/quickly-shutdown-restart-lock-logoff-windows-computer-hotshut","title":{"rendered":"HotShut: Quickly shutdown, restart, lock, logoff, hibernate Windows computer from taskbar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another simple but useful release from The Windows Club. HotShut<\/strong> is a free tiny app that lets you do something very simple. It lets you shut down, restart, lock, hibernate, or log off your Windows computer instantly from your taskbar notification area.<\/p>\n

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HotShut free tool to quickly shutdown or restart PC<\/h2>\n

There is no need to open the start menu anymore! HotShut sits silently in your taskbar notification area, offering you these four options to shut down, restart, lock or log off your computer. Simply right-click and select your desired option.<\/p>\n

You can also set it to start when Windows starts.<\/p>\n

While you can also fast-shut-down Windows without using 3rd party tool or by using keyboard keys only<\/a>, this tool gives you ready access to these options and allows you to do so with a click.<\/p>\n

HotShut lets you change User Accounts and the ability to ask for confirmation before carrying out the operation. It gets a new icon, and the app size is reduced to less than 100KB now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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HotShut v1.2<\/a><\/strong> has been developed by TWC member Paras Siddhu for The Windows Club. It works with Windows 11\/10 too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let us know how it works for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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