Use Command Prompt or the Run dialog box to set a one-time shutdown timer in seconds. PowerShell shuts down your computer immediately, so save your work before using it. Use Task Scheduler to create ...

Windows 8 has a lot of unpopular features, but they’re easy to get used to or fix with small tweaks. Burying the controls to shut down the computer though...that was an odd choice on Microsoft’s part.

Depending on settings, turning off your Windows 11 PC the conventional way may not completely shutdown your system. That takes an extra step: I’ll show you how. Image: Mark Kaelin/TechRepublic. Most ...

When the Windows Server 2003 computer you are working on will not shut down and you don't have any luck using the Start menu or the [Ctrl][Alt][Delete] methods -- and you need to restart the server as ...

Want to know how to shut down without installing Windows Updates? In this post, we will show you how to shutdown without updating Windows 11/10. With the release of Windows 11 and Windows 10, ...

The quickest way to shut down Windows is via a keyboard shortcut; plus, the fastest way to start Windows is by doing away with the log-in screen. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace ...