Microsoft Windows offers several ways to shut down or restart your computer, one of which is via the command prompt.

1. Go to the Start menu
2. Type cmdin the Search field
3. Press Enter

1. type shutdown, followed by the option you wish to execute. 

2. To shut down your computer, type shutdown /s

3. To restart your computer, type shutdown /r

4. To log off your computer type shutdown /l

5. For a complete list of options type shutdown /?

6. After typing your chosen option, press Enter. The computer will execute your desired task

   

Article number: 

109196

Last updated: 

June 2, 2020

Service: 

Windows

Category: 

Advanced Technical Information

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