How to Restart Windows without Restarting your PC

• When you click on the SHUTDOWN button,
• make sure to simultaneous press SHIFT Button.
• If you hold the Shift key down while clicking on SHUTDOWN button,
• you computer would restart without restarting the Computer.
• This is equivalent to term "HOT REBOOT

Short Cut For Shutdown and Restart On Desktop

On the desktop right click ----> New----> shortcut .
In the location area type (without quotes) "shutdown -r" to reboot, "shutdown -l" to logout, "shutdown -s" to shutdown.
In the name for the shortcut type in any name you are comfortable with e.g SHUTDOWN or RESTART etc.
Click Finish and its done. Now double-click the icon created to perform the actions