The Many Ways to Shutdown or Restart Windows 8
Leading on from yesterday’s tip on how to unlock Windows 8 there are several ways to shutdown and restart Windows 8 as well.
Alt + Ctrl + Del
- Hit Alt + Ctrl + Del on your keyboard,
- Click the power button in the bottom right corner and select your shutdown option.
Charms Bar
- Hit Window + C on the keyboard,
- Click on Settings at the bottom of the charms bar,
- Click on Power on the bottom row then select your shutdown option.
Desktop
- On the desktop (without any windows selected) hit Alt + F4 on the keyboard,
- Select your shutdown option from the menu.
Lock screen
- Hit Window + L to lock your computer,
- Click your primary mouse button to unlock the screen,
- Click the power button in the bottom right corner and select your shutdown option.
Again, there’s more than one way to skin a cat in Windows 🙂
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My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.
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