How to Restart Windows 10
Release time：2023-05-10 13:02:13 oRead0
Method 1
Method 1 of 5:
Using the Start Menu
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Launch the Start menu. Click the Start button located at the bottom-left of the screen.
- Alternatively, press the ⊞ Win keyboard key.
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Click the power icon. A context menu that provides multiple different power options will appear.
- The icon is right above the Start button. It appears as circle with a vertical line towards the top of it.
- 3 Click Restart. Your device will turn off and power back on.
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Launch the Power User menu. Press the ⊞ Win+X keys together.
- Alternatively, right-click the Start button. Touchscreen device users can hold down and release.
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Hover over/select Shut down or sign out. This option is located second from the bottom. Choosing this will prompt a submenu to appear to the right of the main context menu.
- You can also press the U keyboard key.
- 3 Click Restart. Pressing the R keyboard key will perform the same action as clicking Restart.
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Navigate to the desktop. Press ⊞ Win+D simultaneously. There are other different ways of doing this:
- Close all open apps. Use the ✕ button.
- Clicking the very bottom-right of the screen, on the taskbar.
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Open the "Shut Down Windows" dialog box. Press Alt+F4 together.
- Pressing the keys together while an app is displayed will cause the window to close.
- 3 Click the dropdown menu. It's right below the "What do you want the computer do do?" line of text.
- 4 Choose the Restart option.
- 5 Confirm the restart. Press OK or hit ↵ Enter.
- 1 Access the Windows Security Screen. Press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together. A blue screen containing many different links and icons should appear.
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Click the power icon. A context menu that provides multiple different power options will appear.
- The icon is at the bottom-right. It appears as circle with a vertical line towards the top of it.
- 3 Click Restart. Your device will turn off and power back on.
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Open the Command Prompt. Press ⊞ Win+X and choose Command Prompt. You can also use the C key.
- You can also press ⊞ Win+R, type cmd, and hit ↵ Enter or click OK.
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Enter shutdown/r. If wanted, you can substitute the slash / with a hyphen -.
- Abort the shutdown by using shutdown /a
- 3 Hit the ↵ Enter key. This will submit the command.
- 4 Dismiss the notification. You'll get a notification telling you that you'll be signed out in less than a minute. Click Close to dismiss it.