Create shutdown and restart shortcut icon for Windows 8 Metro ui

Step 1. Open "Computer" and browse to "C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs".

Step 2. Create a shortcut by "right click->New->shortcut".

Step 3. A "Create Shortcut" dialog will open and enter the following to the field and click next:

C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /p

Step 4. Give the shortcut a name and click finish to create the shortcut.

Step 5. Repeat Step 2-4 again but enter the following for Step 3 to create a restart shortcut instead:

C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 0

The shortcut for shutdown and restart is now completed. To give it a nice icon, go to google and search for .ico file. To set icon for the shortcut, right click on it and go to "property". Click on "Change Icon" and browse to the location of the .ico file you have downloaded and click "ok". You are all set to use the newly created shortcut.

The shortcut in metro ui