How to Restart Windows 10
Restarting/rebooting Windows 10 closes all apps, shuts down Windows, and turns it back on. Sometimes, this can be very helpful in speeding up your device (especially after heavy use) since the memory (RAM) is cleared with every...
Method 1 of 5:
Using the Start Menu
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Picture 1 of How to Restart Windows 10 Launch the Start menu. Click the StartPicture 2 of How to Restart Windows 10 - Alternatively, press the ⊞ Win keyboard key.
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Picture 3 of How to Restart Windows 10 Click the powerPicture 4 of How to Restart Windows 10 - The icon is right above the Start
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- The icon is right above the Start
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Picture 6 of How to Restart Windows 10 Click Restart. Your device will turn off and power back on.
Method 2 of 5:
Using the Power User Menu
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Picture 7 of How to Restart Windows 10 Launch the Power User menu. Press the ⊞ Win+X keys together.[2]- Alternatively, right-click the Start
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- Alternatively, right-click the Start
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Picture 9 of How to Restart Windows 10 Hover over/select Shut down or sign out. This option is located second from the bottom. Choosing this will prompt a submenu to appear to the right of the main context menu.- You can also press the U keyboard key.
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Picture 10 of How to Restart Windows 10 Click Restart. Pressing the R keyboard key will perform the same action as clicking Restart.
Method 3 of 5:
Using the "Shut Down Windows" Dialog Box
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Picture 11 of How to Restart Windows 10 Navigate to the desktop. Press ⊞ Win+D simultaneously. There are other different ways of doing this:- Close all open apps. Use the ✕ button.
- Clicking the very bottom-right of the screen, on the taskbar.
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Picture 12 of How to Restart Windows 10 Open the "Shut Down Windows" dialog box. Press Alt+F4 together.- Pressing the keys together while an app is displayed will cause the window to close.
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Picture 13 of How to Restart Windows 10 Click the dropdown menu. It's right below the "What do you want the computer do do?" line of text. -
Picture 14 of How to Restart Windows 10 Choose the Restart option. -
Picture 15 of How to Restart Windows 10 Confirm the restart. Press OK or hit ↵ Enter.
Method 4 of 5:
Using Ctrl + Alt + Del
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Picture 16 of How to Restart Windows 10 Access the Windows Security Screen. Press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together. A blue screen containing many different links and icons should appear. -
Picture 17 of How to Restart Windows 10 Click the powerPicture 18 of How to Restart Windows 10 - The icon is at the bottom-right. It appears as circle with a vertical line towards the top of it.
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Picture 19 of How to Restart Windows 10 Click Restart. Your device will turn off and power back on.
Method 5 of 5:
Using the Command Prompt
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Picture 20 of How to Restart Windows 10 Open the Command Prompt. Press ⊞ Win+X and choose Command Prompt. You can also use the C key.- You can also press ⊞ Win+R, type cmd, and hit ↵ Enter or click OK.
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Picture 21 of How to Restart Windows 10 Enter shutdown/r.[3] If wanted, you can substitute the slash / with a hyphen -.- Abort the shutdown by using shutdown /a[4]
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Picture 22 of How to Restart Windows 10 Hit the ↵ Enter key. This will submit the command. -
Picture 23 of How to Restart Windows 10 Dismiss the notification. You'll get a notification telling you that you'll be signed out in less than a minute. Click Close to dismiss it.
Update 04 March 2020
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