Restarting (rebooting) your computer
Restarting (rebooting) your computer
If your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may have to close programs that are not responding. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your computer.
To close unresponsive programs and restart your computer:
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Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. The Task Manager window opens.
Click the Applications tab, then click the program that is not responding.
Click End Task.
Click X in the
If your computer does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds, then turn it on again.
Important
If your computer does not turn off, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it.
As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status runs automatically. When the checks are finished, Windows starts.
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