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SHUTTING DOWN WINDOWS
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To wake your computer up again, press its power button. Depending on the computer and its con-
figuration, you may also be able to wake it by moving the mouse or pressing a key on the keyboard.
When Windows resumes, it displays the Locked screen. Type your password and press Enter
(or click the arrow button) to log on.
Shutting Down Windows
When you don’t need to use your computer for a while—for example, overnight or over the week-
end—you can turn it off completely. Rather than just turning off the power, shut down Windows,
which will normally turn off the power for you.
When you’re logged on, the easiest way to shut down Windows is to click the Start button, click
the right-arrow button to the right of the Lock icon, and then choose Shut Down from the menu, as
shown here.
Another way of shutting down Windows when you’re logged on is to click the Desktop, press
Alt+F4 to display the Shut Down Windows dialog box (shown here), choose Shut Down in the
What Do You Want the Computer to Do? drop-down list, and then click the OK button. There’s no
advantage to shutting down Windows this way unless you happen to enjoy it.
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