It sounds strange at first when someone is asked "How can I shut down or restart Windows 8?? "
But anyone who has to do with Windows 8 for the first time will be surprised. There is no longer any direct access, as in Windows 7 via the start button. Or rather, it already exists, of course, but the focus on touch-optimized devices has changed the path and does not open up straight away. Especially since, as always, there are different possibilities and more of them than one would initially assume. 

How can I shut down or restart Windows-8?

There are several ways of shutting down Windows 8, restarting it, logging out or putting it to sleep.
The description applies to normal desktops or notebooks, operation differs for touchscreens.

1. Use charms to exit Windows 8
   
   Move the mouse to the upper right or lower right corner of the screen, this will hide the so-called Charms .
   The lower of the 5 charms is a gear symbol (Settings), click on it and a dialog will appear that changes the options network identification, volume control, brightness, notifications, keyboard language settings, PC settings and also in the lower area ON OFF contains. A click on ON / OFF makes the selection shut down, Restart and Save Energy ready.
   Alternatively, the key combination can also be used to call up the charms Windows key + C be used. Directly into the charms settings of the gear with the ON OFF Icon is reached with the Windows button +i
   
To the option

hibernation

In the shutdown settings, the check mark must be set for “Hibernation”.

 

See tip:

Show hibernation in Windows 8 Charms On Off menu
 

1. Windows 8 by keyboard shortcut Alt + F4 end
   
   With the key combination Alt + F4 programs can be closed, but also Windows-8.
   Click in a free space on the screen to avoid the key combination affecting an active program, unless all of them have already been terminated for the shutdown. This opens another dialog "Shut down Windows".
   A fold-out menu contains the options Change user, Log off, Save energy, Shut down, Hibernate (configuration-dependent) and Restart.
   
   
2. The username logo in the tile view
   
   In the tile view, the user picture and the account name are shown at the top right. A click on it also offers options for blocking, logging out, switching accounts or changing the profile picture. A direct shutdown is not possible here.
   
   
   
   
3. Use additional programs that bring back the familiar start button.
   
   There are a number of programs that now do this quite comfortably. One of them is Classic Shell, with Classic Shell the well-known Windows 7 start menu can be upgraded and much more.

 

 

 

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