Is there any way to make a desktop shortcut for the sleep command?

Anonymous
2009-01-10T03:57:52+00:00

Desktop shortcut for the sleep command?

Is there any way to make a desktop shortcut for the sleep command? I can't find the actual location that the sleep button on the start menu points to. It has to point somewhere! Please, if anyone knows how i can create this shortcut, help!!! Thanks a bunch!

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Anonymous
2009-01-10T12:18:27+00:00

Tar-ter,

To create a shortcut that will execute the sleep command in Vista:

  • Right Click in the desired location (On the Desktop or in a folder)
  • Select New -> Shortcut
  • In the “Type the location of the item” field enter the following
  • Rundll32.exe Powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Sleep
  • Click Next
  • This will create a shortcut with the name rundll32,
  • Right Click the shortcut, select Rename and type in Sleep

**** You can now open this shortcut whenever you desire to put your computer into sleep mode.

Note: You can replace the default icon with a Shutdown one by:

  • Right Click the created shortcut, select Properties -> Change Icon
  • Navigate to this link in the **“**Look for icons in this file:” field:
  • %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll icons
  • Find the desired icon.
  • Click Ok.

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Rami

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-04-14T09:42:41+00:00

    WINDOWS 7 USERS  ... 

    IF YOUR PC goes into hibernate, not sleep then do following steps... 

    1 :- open notepad

    2 :-  copy the following code in notepad

    Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

    WshShell.SendKeys "%{f4}"

    wscript.sleep 100

    WshShell.SendKeys "SS{enter}"

    3 :- save as       sleep.vbs      

    give Extension  "   VBS  "  VISUAL BASIC SCRIPT OK....

    4 : - COPY THE FILE INTO   C- DRIVE   

    5 :- RIGHT CLICK ON FILE AND SEND TO DESKTOP ...( CREATE SHORTCUT )

    6 :- GOTO DESKTOP AND CHANG THE SHORTCUT ICON AND NAME ... 

    7 :- JUST DOUBLE CLICK ON THE ICON AND .............SLEEP..

    ENJOY 

    SCRIPT CREATOR  : KRUNAL PANCHAL

    : -)

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-03-04T12:19:54+00:00

    Create a batch file with the following:

    @echo off

    powercfg -h off

    rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0

    powercfg -h on

    Then create the desktop shortcut and use the Browse to point to the batch file you created. Works perfectly.

    Just remove the last line (powercfg -h on) from batch file... now your batch file is ready to work on any computer....  it will always take your system to Sleep instead of Hibernate.

    Regards,

    m@s00d

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-10T16:12:04+00:00

    Rami's suggestion caused my desktop to hibernate but I want it to Sleep

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-28T13:57:49+00:00

    As i pointed out in my previous post. If you want to goto suspend modus in one keystroke, you should use Quicksleep:  http://essaver.net/Quicksleep.html .  

    Its free

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