Want to restart Windows 7 with shortcut keys

It's not exactly three keys, but three steps:

1. From the desktop, Alt + F4 (opens Shut Down Windows dialogue). (If you're not at the desktop, first do + D).

   

2. R (Goes to "Restart")

   

3. Enter

If your user needs audible confirmation, just make sure that the sound is turned on and there is a Windows Logoff sound enabled. This way they will know they successfully shut down.

Creating your own shortcut

You can create your own keyboard shortcut in Windows 7.

Start by right clicking on the desktop and select New > Shortcut. In the first textbox that appears, type Shutdown -r -t 00. Click next and name the shortcut Restart. Click Finish. Now you can double click the shortcut and the computer will restart.

Keyboard Shortcut

To add a keyboard shortcut, you right click on your created shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. In the shortcut tab, click in the shortcut key textbox and enter your shortcut. Click Apply and you're done.

Note: Binding the Windows key doesn't seem to work

Key sequence

You can also press the following key sequence (release after every individual key):

WinRight ArrowRight ArrowUp ArrowEnter