Tech Tips: Quickly Shut Down Your PC

Want to know a fast & easy way to shut down your computer? This handy tech tip from iTOK will show you a 2-key shortcut. Save time and learn something new!
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Written by Staff Writer • Posted on Sep 16, 2014

How to Quickly Shut Down Your PC

This simple tip will help you shut down your computer quickly and effortlessly.

First things first, return to your desktop by navigating your mouse to your wallpaper and clicking once. If you can't see your desktop wallpaper, hold down the Windows key and tap the letter D.

When you're back on your desktop, hold down the Alt key and hit the F4 key -- it's one of the function keys at the very top of your keyboard.

A dropdown menu will appear at the center of your screen. You don't even need to select "Shut Down" from the menu -- it's already selected for you. Just click "OK" and your computer will power itself off. Simple as that!

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