Having almost a dozen ways to shut down your machine isn’t all bad, mind you.
Don’t see the power button?
If you’re using a keyboard, it’s a bit faster if you useWIN+i.
Skip to Step 3 if you do that.
go for the power button icon near the bottom.
Wait while your setup completely turns off.
This is the “original” Windows 8 shutdown method.
It should come as no surprise why people asked for a way to shut down using fewer steps.
Using theWIN+Xkeyboard combination works, too.
PickShut downfrom the small list that pops open to the right.
Wait while Windows 8 shuts down completely.
Don’t see a Start Button?
go for the power button icon at the bottom-right of the screen.
ChooseShut downfrom the small menu that pops up.
SeeMethod 1from ourHow to Access Advanced Startup Options in Windowsguide for more.
snag the power button iconin the bottom-right corner.
ChooseShut downfrom the small pop-up that appears.
Don’t use a keyboard?
you might try usingCtrl+Alt+Delwith the on-screen keyboard, but we’ve had mixed results with that.
This combination mimics Ctrl+Alt+Del on some computers.
Select anywhere on the Desktop’s background.
Avoid selecting icons or program windows.
The goal here, if you’re very familiar with Windows, is to haveno program in focus.
In other words, you want nothing at all selected.
From theShut Down Windowsbox that appears on the screen, chooseShut downfrom the list of options, and thenOK.
You only have about 10 seconds to do this before the option disappears.
If that happens, just repeat step 3.
The Desktop taskbar would be a good place to keep this shortcut.
Most desktop and non-touch laptops arenotconfigured this way!
Press and hold the power button on the unit for at least three seconds.
Release the power button when you see a shutdown message appear on-screen.
ChooseShut downfrom the menu of options.
No, not usually, anyway.
Hibernating is a no-power mode, but is still different from truly shutting down your Windows 8 computer.
Why Does My Computer Say ‘Update and Shut Down’ Instead?
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