SlideToShutDown: Windows 10 is full of hidden tricks, and some of them are actually useful. So useful that it makes you wonder why Microsoft chooses to keep them hidden deep within the operating system.
One of them is the little-known command SlideToShutDown.
What is it? How do you find it? And how do you use it?
What is SlideToShutDown?
SlideToShutDown is an alternative way to shut down a Windows 10 device. People with computers that have touch screens as well as tablets may find this function very useful. However, we must note that each of you can use it. Even you who use a mouse…
When the operation starts from the EXE, the lock will magically cover the upper half of your screen. As the tool's name suggests, you simply need to pull the lock screen down and your device will shut off.
The .exe of SlideToShutDown can be found in the System32 folder at the path:
C:\Windows\System32
When you locate the file, you should follow one of the steps described below so you can activate it more easily in the future.
Tip: Another way to run the file without searching for it among the hundreds of others in the System32 folder. 
Press the Win+R keys together to open Run. Then simply type slidetorhutdown.exe, enter and you're done.
The first two steps are obvious: right-click the file and choose either Pin to the taskbar or Pin to Start.
Below we will see how you can create a shortcut together with its hotkey command:
Right-click on SlideToShutDown.exe and select Create Shortcut.
Right-click on the shortcut you just created and select Properties.
On the Shortcuts tab, find the Shortcut Key box.
Give the preferred key combination that you want to use. In the middle of the two keys you choose you should use the +. Just make sure you choose a combination that is not already used by the operating system.
Finally click Apply.
