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Quick Tip: Shortcut to shut down Windows Vista Video

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Quick Tip: Shortcut to shut down Windows Vista
Created: 05/30/2008
Video description: Brian Tong shows you a quick way to shut down Windows Vista without dealing with the shutdown menu.

Quick Tip: Shortcut to shut down Windows Vista Video Transcript

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