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How do I shut down my computer in Windows 8?

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Symptoms

Option 1

·    To launch the "Metro Start Screen" you need to press the Windows key (or press CTRL+Esc), then locate the "Charms Bar" Button and hover over it. (Or Press Windows Key+C).

·    Select Settings.

·    Select Power towards the very bottom

·    Click Shut down. (Figure 1)

 

   Option 2

·    You can shut down Windows directly from the desktop.

·     First, ensure the desktop is focused by clicking your desktop background, and then press Alt+F4 (if you press Alt+F4 while a program is focused, that program will close.)

·    Select Shut Down in the dialog that appears.

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Last Modified: 10 Apr 2021
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