Summary of ways to turn off Windows 11 computers

Failure to turn off the device after a period of use can make your device run slower, wasting more power. Currently there are many ways to turn off the computer on Windows 11, you should equip yourself with many ways to turn off the computer so that when you encounter an error, you still have many other ways to do this.

Method 1. Shutdown Windows 11 computer with Alt + F4

Step 1: Press Alt + F4 key combination.

Step 2: The Shut Down Windows window will appear. Select Shutdown => OK.

Method 2. Shut down Windows 11 computer with Ctrl + Alt + Delete

Step 1: Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete key combination.
Step 2: Click the Power icon, select Shutdown.

Method 3. Shutdown Windows 11 computer via Start menu

Step 1: Click the Windows 11 icon or press the Windows key on the keyboard.

Step 2: Click the Power icon, select Shutdown.

Method 4. Shutdown Windows 11 computer with the power button key

- Note: This method is not recommended because it can lead to many harms to the computer, file conflicts, software.
- Do: Press and hold the power button, after a few seconds the computer will automatically turn off.

Method 5. Create and use the shutdown icon to turn off Windows 11 computers

- In this way, you can create your own icon like other software icons to turn off the computer.

Method 6. Use the Windows key on the Windows 11 computer shortcut keyboard

Step 1: Press the Windows + X key combination or right-click the Windows icon.
Step 2: Select Shutdown or sign out => Shutdown.

Method 7. Shutdown Windows 11 computer with the Run dialog box

* This is the most common computer shutdown timer.

Step 1: Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box.
Step 2: Enter the command line in quotes: "shutdown -s -t 300" => Press OK or Enter.
- Explain the meaning of the command line:
+ shutdown: The command to turn off the computer.
+ -s: Is the action to take (-s = shutdown, -r = restart, -l = logoff, -h = hibernate).
+ -t: Time command in Dos in seconds.
+ 300: The number of seconds to count down, if not, the default -t will be 30 seconds.

Step 3: Click Close to turn off the notification.

Step 4: If you want to cancel the shutdown action, use the command: shutdown -a

Thus, with a variety of ways that you can do it, you can flexibly choose how to use it in case of an error. When updating to Windows 11, frequently used features are assigned with common shortcuts that you can find and learn more in the list of Windows 11 shortcuts to work faster, professionally and work more efficiently.

David Pac

Update 20 September 2022