How to shut down a computer
Shutting down a computer closes all the programs that are open and exits the operating system safely so hardware isn't damaged and your operating system isn't corrupted. The following article describes how to shut down a computer, with instructions for different operating systems.
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Shut down in Windows 10
Press the Windows key on the keyboard, or click Start. The Start menu opens.
In the Start menu, click Power, then click Shut down.
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Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and click the power button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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From the Windows desktop, press Alt+F4 to get the Shut Down Windows screen shown here.
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Shut down in Windows 8 and 8.1
Windows 8 and 8.1
Neither of these versions of Windows has the Start menu. However, with the 8.1 update, Microsoft added the power options button to the upper-right corner of the Start screen, which allows users to restart their computers quickly. Click the power options icon (squared in red in the image) and select Restart from the drop-down menu that appears.
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Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and click the power button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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From the desktop, press Alt+F4 to get the Shut Down Windows screen.
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With Windows 8, Shut down is found in the Settings of the Windows Charms.
Shut down in Windows Vista and Windows 7
Press the Windows key on the keyboard or click Start.
Click the Shut down button.
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Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and click the power button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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From the Windows desktop, press Alt+F4 to get the Shut down Windows screen and select Shut down.
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Shut down in Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, and XP
All these versions of Microsoft Windows can be shut down through the Start menu.
Press the Windows key on the keyboard or click Start.
From the Start menu, click Shut Down...
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