To shut down from a running virtual application, make sure the focus is on the application (click or restore it if necessary), and then press the CTRL+ALT+END key sequence. Stephen Baird-Parker is a qualified ICT teacher. Or, you can press the CTRL+ALT+END key sequence. The computer will automatically close all your documents, programs and so on without saving anything. shutdown /s To abort computer reboot To force reboot by closing applications. Click Cancel and then close everything that had been listed in the message, saving when necessary. shutdown /r To shutdown a Windows computer.Step 3: If you’ve left any programs running or documents open, you’ll get a message similar to this: Step 1: Click the ‘Windows’ button at the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Use pid number found with the previous command. Kill Process by PID Find out the PID (process id) of the service and force kill process by using the below command. These instructions are for Windows 7, but earlier versions are very similar.įor Windows 8, see our guide 'How to shut down Windows 8'. sc queryex servicename This will show you the details of the service on the console as below. The Shutdown.exe is an built-in Windows command line tool that allows to reboot, shutdown, put your computer to sleep, hibernate or end a user session.In this guide, we’ll show the basic examples of using the shutdown command in Windows. Think of turning off the computer properly as letting it fall asleep – just pushing the ‘on’ button or unplugging the computer would be like knocking it out with a punch!įollow these step-by-step instructions to help you turn off your computer The computer and UPS are inside an enclosure that is not accessible by operators.
If you do that, you can actually lose data or damage some of the processes in the machine. Background: The windows based PC on our equipment is powered via UPS. Unlike most electrical appliances, a computer shouldn’t be turned off by pressing the same button that you pressed to turn it ‘on’.