In order for a computer to work without interruptions, you need not only to regularly service it, cleaning the registry from unnecessary files - system junk, defragmenting hard drives, optimizing the system, but also learning how to turn it off correctly. As simply pressing the power button or unplugging the power plug can cause serious damage to the equipment.
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Instructions
Step 1
No computer, be it the most powerful and the most modern, can be turned off by simply pulling out the cord: otherwise, it can “forget” everything that it did before. And system failures in this case and their consequences can be very serious. Therefore, you need to disconnect the computer from the power correctly, following all the sequential steps.
Step 2
The computer starts work by pressing a special button on the system unit. But to turn it off, you need to carefully look at the desktop of the screen, especially at the lower left corner, where the big - the most important button - "start" is located. Depending on the operating system used, it may differ slightly: on some versions, the button has the inscription "Start", on others - it appears when you hover over it. It is important to remember one thing here - the desired button is located in the very corner.
Step 3
Hover over it and click the button. After that, a list of programs installed on the computer will appear in the window that opens, and a button labeled "Shutdown" will be located on the right side of the panel. You will need it.
Step 4
In the seventh version of the Windows operating system, when you hover the cursor over the right side, a drop-down window will display a list of options available to disable: “Change user”, “Log out”, “Block”, “Restart”, “Sleep”. If you do not plan to use these functions, click the "Finish work" button, remembering to save all documents and close all running applications first.
Step 5
If you are going to restart your computer or put it to sleep, you need to select the appropriate option in the drop-down panel.
Step 6
Everything is extremely simple in earlier versions of Windows. When you click the Start button, a new Shut Down Computer dialog box opens with three additional icons: Sleep, Shut Down, and Restart. Hibernation allows you to save the current state of the computer, after which you can resume work from the moment from which it was suspended. You can later turn off your computer in the classic way. A system reboot is often required when installing programs, drivers, or connecting new devices for updates to take effect. The Shutdown button speaks for itself.
Step 7
In the eighth version of Windows 8, there is no "Start" button, and all other functional buttons are "scattered" all over the desktop. But in this case, you can turn off the computer correctly, and in several ways. For example, using the Settings Charms sidebar. Open it by moving the cursor to the upper right corner of the desktop or by sliding your fingers along the right edge of the touch screen. You can also use the Win + I keyboard shortcut to open it. By clicking them, you will see the "Shutdown" button and the functions available for this menu to shutdown the system and reboot it.
Step 8
To open a traditional Windows window, use the Alt + F4 keyboard keys, although they work only from the desktop.
Step 9
In addition, you can configure your computer to turn itself off at a specific time. To do this, go to the "Start" menu, then sequentially open the sections "Control Panel" and "All Control Panel Items". Then you need to go to the "Administration" menu and select the "Task Scheduler" item. On the right side of the panel, find the "Create a simple task" item. In the new window, enter the name and description of the task in the appropriate lines. Then click "Next" to go to the next step. On the "Trigger" tab, specify the frequency of the process. Continue with the "Next" button. Then select the type of action to be performed. To do this, enter the value “shutdown” in the special window “Start the program” in the “Program or script” section. In the "Arguments" field, add your data to the "-s -t 60" line, leaving the number 60 unchanged. In this case, the computer will be turned off at the time you specified with a pause of 60 seconds.
