1.right click on the desktop 2.click shortcut you will get a dialogue box, write in it: shutdown -s -t 1000 c "any comment u want" then press next note: this "1000" i wrote is the time in seconds needed for ur computer to shutdown,u can put any number u want... 3.u will get another dialogue box, write in it: Internet Explorer and press finish 4.u will find the icon on ur desktop, dont open it, just right click on it and press properties>change icon>select the icon of the internet explorer and the press apply then ok. PS: the only way to stop ur computer from shutting down is to go to start>run>type: shutdown -a