How to quickly re-start your PC
Sometimes you might notice that you’re browsing the Internet or, say, in the middle of doing a PowerPoint presentation or compiling a spreadsheet, and….. your PC has slowed down so much that you become frustrated. This can happen because memory usage increases and slows down the applications and processes on your PC. When this happens I used to re-start my PC, and go make a cup of coffee while I’m waiting for my PC to re-boot.
However, I found this tip on one of the forums I visit regularly. You can re-start your PC with just one click in virtually 3-4 seconds, following these simple instructions.
- Right click on an empty area your desktop and select New, Shortcut.
- In the box, type the following text: %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
- Press Next.
- Save this Shortcut with a name, e.g. “Restart-Hack”.
- Press Finish.
And now….. whenever your computer starts slowing down, close all applications and double-click on this desktop shortcut to get your computer running at a normal pace again.
Please note that on some occasions your PC might have slowed down also if your antivirus software is actively doing a full scheduled scan. If this is the case, you will be able to see that this is happening because your antivirus programme will have informed you that a scan is now live. If you are in the middle of something important that needs to be done quickly you can always pause the scan – or even stop it – whilst you finish your work.
