Ways to turn off Windows 10 computer

With previous versions of Windows, booting and shutting down were relatively simple, but since Windows 8 onwards to Windows 10 , Microsoft seems to be complicating this issue when users have to spend a lot of time. Time to find out where the Restart and Shut down buttons are located.

If you're new to Windows 10 and Windows 8 and don't know how to turn off your computer faster on these operating systems, you've found the right address. In the following article, Network Administrator will guide you on some ways to turn off or restart the computer on Windows 10.

1. Turn off Windows 10 computer through Start Menu

The easiest way to turn off Windows 10 computer is through the Start Menu.

Step 1 : Click on the menu button in the bottom left corner to access the Start menu.

Step 2 : On the Start menu , click on the small Power Options icon in the right corner of the account name at the top of the Start menu and select Restart or Shut down in the list, depending on the needs of use.

2. Use the Shutdown command

To turn off Windows 10 computer using the Shutdown command, first open the Command Prompt window, then enter shutdown / s into it and press Enter to turn off your computer.

Or alternatively, press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run command window, then enter the shutdown / s command and press Enter to turn off your computer.

If you want to restart your computer, take the same steps but replace the shutdown / s command with the shutdown / r command .

3. Use the Slidetoshutdown command to turn off Windows 10 computers

Slidetoshutdown is a feature that few Windows users know about, but you can use this feature to turn off your Windows 10 computer.

Just open the Run command window by pressing Windows + R key combination, then enter slidetoshutdown.exe and press Enter or click OK .

At this point you will see half of the Lock Screen lock screen. Just slide the screen down to turn off your computer.

You can also refer to the steps of creating Slidetoshutdown on Windows 10 computers here.

4. Use Cortana virtual assistant

Refer to the steps to use Cortana to turn off or restart Windows 10 here.

5. Through the Quick Access menu

You right-click on the bottom left corner on the desktop to open the Quick Access menu, then click the Shut down or sign out item to select the function to perform.

6. Via the Windows Shut Down dialog box

This is the oldest traditional solution that undergoes many versions of Windows and is still in common use.

Step 1 : Press Alt + F4 to open the Shut Down Windows dialog box.

Step 2 : Click the down arrow on the right, select Restart or Shut down in the list and click OK to proceed.

7. Through the Settings application

Step 1 : Press Windows + C key combination to open the Charms menu then click Settings .

Step 2 : Press the Power button and select Restart or Shut down in the menu displayed.

8. Set up features for the power button

If you want to use the power button to turn off the device or switch the system to sleep (Sleep), the following way will help you. Enter the Search box next to the Power keyword Start menu, then select the Power Options option from the search results displayed.

Next, in the list of options on the left just under the Power and sleep buttons and lid settings , you will see the option of When I press the power button with two columns as On Battery ( if you use a desktop computer) do not see this option ) and Plugged In . Now click on the item right under the On Battery or Plugged In column and select Shut down , then click the Save Changes button to apply the change. So whenever you press the power button, your computer will automatically shutdown.

9. Turn off the computer quickly via a shortcut

If you do not want to use the power button solution, Windows still has another way to turn off your computer when you need it and create a quick shutdown shortcut on the Desktop.

Just right-click on any empty area on the desktop, then select New > Shortcut . In the Create shortcut dialog box displayed, enter the following command in the empty box under Type the location of the item :

% windir% System32 shutdown.exe / s / t 0

Then click Next , then name the shortcut you created, then click the Finish button to finish

Next right-click the shortcut you created and select Pin to Start or Pin to taskbar to pin this command to the Start screen or taskbar . When you turn off the computer, just click on this shortcut and you're done.

10. Turn off Windows 10 computer on lock screen Lock screen

In addition to the above ways you can turn off your Windows 10 computer right on the Lock Screen lock screen.

On the Lock Screen lock screen, click the I / O icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to select the options to shutdown, reboot the machine or the Sleep option.

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Good luck!