Restart Laptop Shortcut. First use win x to pull up the power tools menu. After that right click the new shortcut and click properties then change icon.
First press win logo d keys to go to the desktop. After that right click the new shortcut and click properties then change icon. You can use the same shortcut to restart your computer.
Alternatively you can also press the show desktop button on the lower right corner of the taskbar.
In the create shortcut wizard type shutdown exe r t 00 in the location box and click next. Give the restart shortcut an appropriate name and click finish. How to create a restart shortcut on desktop in windows 10 step 1. This apporach is an optional method that works just as well as using the start menu or the start screen.