For those of you who are annoyed by the shutdown/restart processes in Windows 8, consider adding some shortcuts to your desktop and start menu to make this process 1-click[1]:

Shutdown: Right-click on the desktop, click "New > Shortcut" and enter "shutdown /s /t 0"

Restart: Right-click on the desktop, click "New > Shortcut" and enter "shutdown /r /t 0"

You can change the icon to look more appropriate, and pin this to the start menu or task bar.

[1]: http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-add-windows-8-shutdown-rest...