At first glance, restarting your computer is not a big deal. However, quite often, operating systems start to work incorrectly precisely as a result of incorrect handling of the computer in terms of rebooting. In this article, we will tell how to restart your computer right, if the need arises.
Reboot implies the process of completely clearing or restoring RAM, as well as restarting the computer. In addition, all system settings are reset, which may be caused by the installation of new hardware or software.
For many users the phrase "restart the computer" is associated with the Reset button located on the system unit near the power button. However, it should be remembered that this method is comparable to pulling the power supply plug from the outlet, followed by an irreversible and rather lengthy system recovery process, or even a complete failure of the computer to work. As a rule, people primarily blame computer games and viruses for such breakdowns. Perhaps they really caused breakdowns, but most often such problems are caused by improper handling of equipment, including incorrect reboots.
The option to restart the computer using the Reset button is relevant only if none of the methods to restart the machine programmatically works.
If you have a Windows operating system installed, then in order to restart your computer, just click the button "Start", then click on the button "Turn off computer" and select an item from the proposed list.
There are also cases when the computer just “hangs”. Then we press the “Caps Lock” or “Num Lock” key, and if the indicator on the keyboard responds to pressing, we try to use the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl+Alt+Del", and in the appeared dialog box of the task manager, select the menu item "Shut down", where we click on the item "Restart".
There is another option in which the computer shuts down correctly. Necessary press the "Power" button, which is used to turn on the computer, and hold it until the machine turns off. The same method is used on laptops, since they do not have a "Reset" key.
Finally, it is worth describing how to restart your computer if the mouse suddenly stops working, which everyone is so accustomed to using and performing a huge number of tasks. First you need to press the "Windows" key, which usually shows the operating system logo. If your computer is running Windows 7 or Vista, then press the Right key and then Enter. Then, using the "Left" and "Right" keys, you must activate the "Force shutdown" button. If any programs were running at the same time, the system will display a dialog box in which it will prompt you to end all active processes.
Also, without the help of a mouse, you can restart the computer through the task manager, which, as already mentioned, is called by pressing a key combination "Ctrl+Alt+Del" or "Ctrl + Shift + Esc" to call it directly. In this case, you need to press the F10 key and use the "Right" key to activate the "Shutdown" menu item, where again, using the arrows, select the "Restart" item and press the Enter key.
In the event of a hardware failure due to a system failure, restarting the computer can sometimes be very difficult (the mouse or touchpad touchpad on a laptop may not respond). There are several ways to restart the computer using the keyboard, which will be discussed later.
Reboot Methods for Windows
You can restart a computer running the Windows operating system in several ways:
- method one;
- second method. If a system failure paralyzed the computer almost completely (plus the equipment failed), then you need to call the task manager using the “Ctrl + Alt + Del” combinations.
In the top line you need to select "Shut down" and then the item "Restart". This method is for users whose PC is running Windows XP.
Standard reboot method
The standard method for rebooting a computer is to use the arrow keys.
In order to do this, you need to perform several sequential steps:
If applications were launched at the same time, a dialog box will appear where you will be prompted to end the running processes.
Video: Shutdown from the keyboard
"Ctrl" + "Alt" + "Del"
Another method that allows you to restart your computer using the keyboard involves using the Ctrl + Alt + Del command combination.
Restarting the system is carried out as follows:
Users of Windows Vista and 7 need to select "Completion Options ..." (located in the lower right part of the dialog box) when the dialog box appears, and select "Restart" from the list provided.
"Alt" + "F4"
You can restart your computer with Alt+F4.
To perform it in this way, you must sequentially perform the following steps:
- first you need to press the desired combination on the keyboard;
- then a small dialog box called "Shut down Windows" will appear on the screen. If the mouse fails to respond to commands, then use the arrows on the keyboard "Up" or "Down" to select the desired mode.
Win+C (for Windows 8/8.1)
For those users who have the Windows 8 / 8.1 operating system installed, you can restart the computer using the keyboard using the Win + C combination.
The course of action includes:
Command line
You can reboot not only with the help of key combinations, but also through the command line. This option is suitable for owners of operating systems Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and 8.1.
To restart the system through the command line, you must perform a series of sequential actions:
- after the command line window appears on the screen, you must enter the following commands: "shutdown -t 0 -r -f" ("-r" - is responsible for restarting the system "-f" - the parameter is responsible for forcibly stopping all running processes, the "-t 0" command is responsible for an instant reboot without closing processes);
- then press the Enter key to confirm your selection.
The second option to restart via the command line is as follows:
The third method is only suitable for the Windows XP operating system:
- first you need to call the command line;
- then enter the command "rundll32 user.exe, ExitWindowsExec 2" and press "Enter".
Seen: How to quickly turn off the PC
How to restart the computer using the keyboard if it freezes
You can restart your PC not only with the mouse, but also with the keyboard.
During operation, the PC may freeze, for example, due to a lack of memory, in which resource-intensive applications simply grab RAM. Another reason for freezing can be a system crash, which occurs due to driver conflicts, registry errors, or applications not functioning properly.
Partially
In the event that the computer freezes only partially (that is, some equipment, such as a mouse, responds to commands), you can restart using standard methods:
Through the start menu:
"Ctrl+Alt+Del":
- you need to type the desired combination on the keyboard;
- then a dialog box will appear, in which at the bottom right side you need to select "Shutdown Options" and click "Restart" in the drop-down menu.
"Alt+F4":
- first you need to type the combination "Alt + F4";
- then the window "Shut down Windows" will appear;
- then you need to activate the "Reboot" mode.
Fully
In the event that the operation of the computer is completely paralyzed, and the mouse does not obey, it is necessary to use more radical methods of restarting the hung computer.
"Ctrl+Alt+Del":
The second way is to press the "Reset" key on the front side of the system unit. This method is the most radical of all existing, as it entails the complete loss of unsaved data. It will be relevant only if the computer freezes completely, and the equipment (keyboard and mouse) does not respond to commands.
This article looked at ways to restart your computer using the keyboard for each version of the Windows operating system. These methods will be useful in cases where the computer freezes and the hardware fails.
Everyone knows how to restart an Asus, Hp, Acer or lenovo laptop in windows 8 or windows 7 in the usual way.
How to restart a frozen laptop
To restart the laptop completely, if it freezes, use the forced method.
It means that it does not react to anything, just use this method only as a last resort, performance should be restored over time, so it is much more advisable to just wait.
If the laptop is frozen tightly, then you want - you don’t want to, take extreme measures. To do this, press the shutdown button and hold for more than 5 seconds - as a result, it is forcibly turned off completely.
You can do it differently. Remove the battery and disconnect the mains. This, of course, will not be a reboot, but simply restoring the performance of a hung PC, and the only available way, although risky.
On some laptop models, there is another method for forced rebooting laptops, more precisely, turning it off and then manually turning it on.
They have a small hole at the bottom on the bottom, by inserting a needle into it, the laptop can be forcibly turned off.
If the hang is partial, some keys work, then press the three buttons ctrl + alt + del at the same time and in the tab that appears, click “log out”.
For convenience, you can install special gadgets or programs for yourself that allow you to restart laptops even at a given time, but this is another topic. Good luck.
This article is about the problem when the computer freezes and you do not know which keys to press on the keyboard to restart or turn off the computer. So, let's say your computer is already frozen. Here's what you need to do:
Give the computer some time
First you should wait. Just give your computer a few minutes to process all the data and tasks. If the computer is old or slow enough, it may take some time to process a complex task.
The computer froze?
If nothing happens for a long time, you should make sure that the computer still freezes. You can do this by pressing the Caps Lock button on your keyboard. If the indicator (light) lights up or goes out, it means that the computer continues to work. In this case, go to the next step.
If the light does not turn on (or does not go out), then the computer is frozen and you need to restart it. Skip the next step and go to the instructions on how to restart your computer if it freezes.
End the task of an unresponsive program
If Caps Lock turns on and off, then the computer is still running, but another program may not be responding, thereby causing the computer to freeze. In this case, you need to press Ctrl + Alt + Del on your keyboard to open the Windows Task Manager. Then highlight the program that is not responding and select End Task.
If Task Manager opens but your computer still freezes, you may have a problem with your mouse.
How to restart your computer if it freezes
If none of the above methods helped, you must restart your computer. To restart your computer if it freezes, you need to press and hold the power button until the computer turns off. The power button should be on the computer case, or on top of the keyboard if you are using a laptop.
When the computer shuts down completely, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on.
Note: When you turn on your computer after restarting, you may see a screen asking if you want to start your computer in safe mode or start Windows normally. Select the "Start Windows normally" option and check if the computer is running.
Take your computer to a service center
If none of the above methods helped with your problem, we recommend that you take your computer to a service center. The specialist will diagnose and fix the problem.
Thank you for your attention! Now you know which keys to press when your computer freezes, and how to turn off or restart your computer when it freezes.
Everyone at least once in their life faced similar problems - the mouse on the PC hung, the computer crashed.
The first thing that comes to mind is to restart the computer.
But how to do it if it is impossible to do it with the mouse?
Some do not know what to do in such situations and grab their heads.
If you are not an experienced computer scientist, but an ordinary average PC user, this article will definitely come in handy.
In this article we will tell you how to restart the computer using the keyboard, we will write down the algorithm of actions for all possible Windows operating systems (XP, 7, 8, 10).
There are many ways to restart Windows XP from the keyboard. Let's describe them all.
First way
In order to restart the computer using the keyboard on Windows XP, we need to do the following steps.
First we press the Win button.
This button is located between the Ctrl and Alt keys. It is a Windows icon, so you can't confuse it with other buttons.
After that, a menu will open in front of you. "Start".
Then use Tab to select "Shutdown" and press Enter . A window will open:
Second way
In this case, to restart the computer, we need to call Task Manager.
To do this, we press the key combinations Ctrl + Alt + Delete in the sequence shown in the picture:
In the open dialog box, we need to use the key.
Third way
We need to call again Task Manager using the key combination Ctrl + Alt + Delete .
Then you need to press the F10 key on your keyboard.
After using the arrows you need to select the item called "Shutdown".
using the command lineIf for some reason you cannot reboot using the methods described above, we recommend using the command line.
There are two methods to restart your computer using the command line.
1 To restart the computer using the command line, you need to do the following:
First of all, we call the command line window. You can do this in several ways.
Option 1
Press the key combination Win + R. A window will open at the bottom left "Run" where we write the command cmd.
Option 2
Need to open the menu "Start" and select line "Standard". This can also be done using the keyboard.
Press the Win button - a menu opens "Start", we prescribe "Command line" or cmd.
So, we have a command line window on the screen.
Now we need to enter the following commands:
Shutdown -t 0 -r -f , where r is a system restart, f is a stop of all applications and processes, -t 0 is a fast reboot.
Press the Enter key.
- We call the command line. (we have already learned how to do this above in the article).
- We write the command rundll32 user.exe, ExitWindowsExec 2
- Click
Now let's talk about how to reboot on an operating system such as Windows 7.
First remedy
To restart the computer using the Windows 7 keyboard, we need to open the Start menu.
To do this, press the Win button on the keyboard. Our menu is open.
Then we first press the "right" arrow on the keyboard, and we select the item "Shutdown".
After that, we again press the same arrow, where we will open the context menu in which we will need to select the item with the up and down arrows and press Enter.
If you had any applications open, then, most likely, a window with a list of applications and items will appear before this. "Force Restart" and "Cancel".
Here you again select the appropriate item and confirm your choice.
Second remedy
Restarting the system using the cmd line. There are several methods for calling it. This can be done in the following ways:
- Press the Win + R buttons. In the open window we write cmd and confirm.
- Select the Win button. We have a menu "Start". Here we write cmd or "command line". Use the arrows to select the desired application and confirm.
If you need a more detailed explanation on enabling the command line, it can be found above.
In the open window we write this:
Third remedy
To reboot the system, we need to do the following: first we need to log out of the user account. To do this, we press the buttons Win + L.
After that, you should be taken to the account selection page. There, using the Tab key, you need to select the button "Shutdown".
When we have selected it using the arrows or the Tab key, we need to open the context menu, where we will select the button "To restart a computer".
We then confirm our choice.
Fourth remedy
In this paragraph, we will consider the reboot method using the Alt + F4 keys.
We press this combination of buttons and a dialog box will open where we can use the arrows to select the item we need and reboot.
Also, if you have some applications open that do not allow you to reboot, you can close these programs using this keyboard shortcut.
Fifth remedy
Now we will use all the familiar combination of buttons Ctrl + Alt + Delete .
We press it, after which we will see a similar dialog box:
Then, using Tab, we select the red button in the lower right corner.
Using the arrows or again the Tab key, we need to open the context menu, where the item will be.
We confirm our choice.
Reboot in Windows 8
Since the developers have slightly changed the way the start menu works, some familiar methods will no longer work here.
But they also created new ways to restart the system.
Here we will consider and analyze all the reboot methods that are typical for Windows 8.
The first tool to reboot the system
First, let's analyze the combination of such buttons as Ctrl + Alt + Delete .
We will open a window called Windows Security.
Here we have two ways to reboot:
- Using the Tab key, we select the button to turn off the computer. Then, using the arrows, we find the item and confirm our choice.
- Here we need to log out of the user account page. To do this, use the arrows to select the appropriate item and confirm it. Then, using the Tab key, we again select the option to turn off the computer. There, using the arrows on the keyboard, we find the reboot point and confirm.
Second remedy
To reboot the system, we need a cmd window.
On Windows 8, this window can be called in several ways:
- Use the keys Win + R. In the open window we write such letters cmd and confirm.
- We use combinations Win + X. There we find the item run" if you have an English version of the OS or "Run" if you have a Russian version. There we write again cmd and click "OK".
Now that we have opened the cmd window, we write the following command there
Shutdown -t 0 -r or shutdown -t 0 -r -f and confirm.
Third remedy
This type of reboot is suitable for Windows 8.1 and higher operating systems.
Here we will use the familiar Win + X combination.
Only now we choose the item "Turn off computer or log out".
We select it with the help of arrows. Once selected, press the "left" arrow and select the "reboot" item. Then we confirm it.
Fourth remedy
We use keys such as Alt + F4 . And you will see a window like this:
or "Restart" depending on the OS language of your PC to restart your computer.
Reboot in Windows 10
This part of the article will discuss all kinds of reboot methods for the Windows version 10 operating system.
First, let's start with the simplest way.
First remedy
To restart the system, we will need to open the menu "Start". To do this, press the Win button.
Then we press the Tab button once.
After clicking, we should have three horizontally lying stripes in the upper left corner of the Start.
Then we press the down arrow several times to select the button to turn off the computer.
We press Enter and a small window opens with a choice of actions, where we choose to reboot the system and confirm the choice.
Second remedy
In this case, we will use buttons on our keyboard such as Win + X .
Then, using the arrows, we find the following inscription: "Shut down or log out".
We confirm and find there, after which we again confirm our choice.
Third remedy
Now we will use the combination already known to us Ctrl + Alt + Delete .
In the open window, using the “up” arrow, we find the icon to turn off the computer and confirm our choice.
Then, in the open dialog box, we select and again confirm our choice.
Fourth remedy
Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete . Only now, again, using the arrows, you should select "Change user".
You need to select a user account, and in the lower right corner there will be a window to turn off the PC.
Use the Tab key or to select this window. Then we confirm our choice and we will have a list of actions with the computer, we stop our choice on "reboot".
Fifth remedy
Now the command line will come to our aid. There are several ways to call this window:
- Press Win + R, where in the search bar we write cmd and press "OK".
- Further Win+X. Will open "Run" on a Russian-language operating system or Run on an English operating system. Again we write in an open window cmd and confirm.
- Next, the Win key to open the start. Here we enter cmd or "command line" and select the appropriate item.
"shutdown -t 0 -r" or "shutdown -t 0 -r -f" and confirm our choice.
