Following methods can be used to Restart/Shutdown Windows 8:
1#Shutdown/Restart
windows 8 using Command prompt: 1. Open Command prompt (cmd)
2. Type the below two
commands for shutdown or restart
For Shutdown –
Shutdown -s -t 00
For Restart – Shutdown
-r -t 00
3. Hit ‘Enter“.
4. Now your system
will shutdown or restart according to your Command.
2#Shutdown/Restart
windows 8 using Keyboard: 1. Navigate to Windows Desktop.
2. Press Alt + F4 key
simultaneously.
3. It will ask “What
you want to do“.
4. Choose “Shutdown”
or “Restart” from the drop down menu.
5. Click On “OK“. Now
it will perform your chosen operation.
3#Shutdown/Restart by
Signing out from the User Account: 1. Open “Start Screen” of Windows.
2. Click on your
logged in user name at the top right corner of the start screen.
3. Choose “Sign Out“.
4. Windows will sign
out from the logged user and the “Lock Screen ” will be opened.
5. Just press any key
or slide the Lock screen to see the log in screen of Windows where the list of
available users are present.
6. You will get a
“Power” button icon at the bottom right corner.
6. Just click on
there, a drop down menu will be opened.
7. Choose
“”Shutdown/Restart” from the drop down menu and click there.
8. Windows will
shutdown or restart according to you.
4#Shutdown/Restart
windows 8 from the Setting: 1. Take your mouse cursor to the Right side of your
Windows Screen .
2. Click on “Setting“.
3. Then click on
“Power“.
4. A drop down menu
will open which shows you “Restart” and “Shutdown“.
5. Choose your required operation and click on there. That is it. Windows
Eight Will perform the required action