How to turn off a computer(What is, Concept and Definition)

Shutting down a computer closes all open programs and safely exits the operating system so that the hardware is not damaged and your operating system is not corrupted.The following article describes how to shutdown a computer, with instructions for different systems operating.

Shutdown in Windows 10


  1. Press the Windows key on the keyboard or click Start.The Start menu opens.

  2. On the Start menu, click Power , then click Shutdown .

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Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and click the power button in the lower right corner of the screen.


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From the Windows desktop, press Alt + F4 to get the Shutdown Windows screen shown here.

Shutdown 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 that allows users to quickly restart their computer.Click on the power options icon (red square in the image) and select Restart from the drop-down menu that appears.


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Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and click the power button in the lower 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, Shutdown is found in the Settings of Windows Charms.

Shutdown in Windows Vista and Windows 7


  1. Press the Windows key on the keyboard or click Start.

  2. Click the Shutdown button.

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Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and click the power button in the lower right corner of the screen.


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From the Windows desktop, press Alt + F4 to get the Shutdown Windows screen and select Shutdown .

Shutdown in Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000 and XP


All these versions of Microsoft Windows can be closed through the Start menu.


  1. Press the Windows key on the keyboard or click Start.

  2. On the Start menu, click Turn Off...

Shutdown in MS-DOS and Windows command line


  1. Press the Windows key, type cmd , and then press Enter to open the command line.

  2. In the message that appears, type shutdown-s and press Enter.

  3. After a few moments, the computer shuts down.

Tip

You can restart the computer by typing shutdown-r .

Tip

You can logout of the current user account by typing shutdown-l .

Shutdown on a Chromebook


To turn off your Chromebook, follow these steps.


  1. Click the digits that show the time in the lower right corner of the screen.

  2. Click the Power button icon .

Turn off Apple macOS


To shutdown a macOS computer, follow these steps.


  1. Click the Apple menu icon in the upper left corner of the screen.

  2. On the Apple menu, click Turn Off...

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