RELATED: How to Shut Down Your Windows 10 PC Using Command Prompt Use the Ctrl+Alt+Delete or Login Screen A warning pop-up will appear telling you that Windows is about to shut down, and after a minute, your PC will power off completely. To do so, launch Windows Terminal (search “terminal” in Start) and type shutdown /s on a blank line, then hit Enter. You can also shut down from the PowerShell or Command Prompt. Select shutdown in the drop-down menu (usually selected by default), then click “OK” or hit Enter. A “Shut Down Windows” window will appear. If all your windows are closed or minimized (and you’re looking at the desktop), you can initiate a shutdown by pressing Alt+F4 on your keyboard. RELATED: How to Access Windows 10's Hidden Power User Menu Press Alt-F4 When the menu pops up, select “Shut Down or Sign Out,” then click “Shut Down.” You can also shut down from the “ power user menu” that appears when you right-click the Start button. In the menu that appears, select “Shut Down.” Your PC will begin the standard shutdown process. When the Start menu opens, click the power icon near the bottom of the menu (that looks like a circle with a vertical line near the top). RELATED: Yes, It's Okay to Shut Down Your Computer With the Power Button Use the Power Button in StartĪnother handy way to shut down your Windows 11 PC is by clicking Start in your taskbar. (But don’t worry if you regularly press your PC’s power button once to shut down, that’s perfectly OK.) This should only be done in emergencies, however, because forcing a shutdown carries a slight risk of data loss. If your PC becomes completely unresponsive, you can usually force it to power off by holding down the power button for 5-10 seconds. Or you could use one of the software-guided shutdown options listed below. You can change this behavior in Control Panel if you’d like. In general, pushing the button once will either put the PC to sleep or begin an automatic shutdown process. No surprise here: It’s perfectly OK to turn off your PC using a physical power button on your device.
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