Add a Shutdown Button to the Desktop Creating a "Shutdown" shortcut on your Windows 11 desktop doesn't require any third-party software.

Remember you can always create a shortcut to a folder by right-clicking and selecting Create shortcut. You can then move the shortcut to your desktop instead of having the whole folder stored there.

Hardware Any app that makes 'create desktop shortcut' the default option is going straight in my recycle bin Features By Katie Wickens published June 22, 2023 ...

Click and drag on a widget to position it on your desktop manually, or click the green + (plus) icon on a widget to have it neatly positioned on the desktop alongside other widgets.