As we already know,
Windows 8. 1 from Microsoft is dedicated to deliver a better user experience of
computing to the Windows users. As of now, it has been quite a time since
Windows 8. 1 has been rolled out. It can be said that majority of the users are
in praise of the new version of Windows although certain loopholes have also
been pointed out.
Talking of the positive features of Widows 8. 1, the
improved shut down options of the operating system is worth mentioning.
Microsoft has integrated new ways of shutting down the OS in a safe
mode.
Listed below are six such ways:
Trick No . 1: The most common
way to shut down Windows 8. 1 is to right click the newly brought back ‘Start’
button. This will bring up the pop-up menu that displays the features and
command. There also lies the command “Shut Down” or “Sign Out. ” You have to
click on Shut Down option to turn off your laptop. This is not a new method as
it existed on earlier versions of Windows as well.
Trick No . 2: There is
another method that was first introduced with Windows 8. In this method, you
just need to launch the Charms bars by pressing Windows Key + C. When the Charms
bars get launched you need to first click on the “Settings Charm” and then
select the “Power” icon. Based on your laptop model, this step is most likely to
bring three options: Sleep, Shut down and Restart. You need to select the “Shut
down” option to exit from Windows.
Trick No . 3: You can turn off your
device by pressing the “Alt + F4″ key. But for this, first you need to be in the
desktop screen of your laptop. After clicking “Alt + F4″ key, “Shut Down
Windows” box will pop up. Just click on the drop down menu of the box and all
the available options such as Switch user, Sleep, Sign out, Shut Down and
Restart will appear. Here also you have to select “Shut down” to turn off the
system.
Trick No . 4: You can also shut down your laptop from the log-in
screen, also known as Start screen. In Windows 8. 1, if you are on the desktop
screen, you can see your account photo in the upper right corner. Click on that
photo and select the Sign Out option. Once you log out, you will get the lock
screen. To get past of it you need to click your mouse or tap any key. This will
take you to the log-in screen, where at the lower right corner lies the Shut
Down button. Click on it to safely power off your laptop.
Trick No . 5:
If you are using Windows in a notebook, then you can turn off windows simply by
closing the lid or pressing the power button. But for this you need to set this
feature in your notebook. For doing so perform the following steps:
Go to
the Desktop
Right-click on the battery icon (Located in the lower-right
System Tray)
Click on the Power Options command
Power Options windows will
open
Click on the setting
Change the settings for “On Battery, ” “Plugged
in, ” or “Both”
Click on the “Save changes” button
This setting will
direct your notebook to Shut Down whenever you close the lid or press the Power
button.
Trick No . 6: The final trick is applicable to only the touch screen
devices that run on Windows 8. 1 . To perform the trick go through the following
steps:
Open up the File Explorer
Navigate to C: \\Windows\\System32
folder
Search the file named “SlideToShutDown. exe”
Double-click the file
to bring up the lock screen
Just slide your finger down on the lock screen to
exit from Windows.
This is yet not very clear why Microsoft has
introduced so many different ways of shutting down the device. However , these
tricks are important as it can help you while making safe shut down of the
laptop during emergency.
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