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Lesson 15: Turning off your computer |
Lesson 15: Turning off your computer
It is very important that you let the Windows® XP operating system shut down your computer. As it shuts down, the operating system performs a number of tasks ensuring that everything is in place the next time you turn on the computer. This lesson teaches you how to shut down the Windows® XP operating system and turn off your computer.
1Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box appears.
2Select Turn Off, then click OK.
A shutting down message appears and the computer is turned off.
There are other ways to shut down your computer. For more information, see “Powering down the computer” on page 93.