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How to Log Off, Restart or Shut Down in Windows 8 and Later? More and more people are installing recently released Windows 8 RTM and all are asking same question. How to restart, log off or shut down Windows 8 computer? Actually Microsoft has removed Start button and Start Menu from Windows 8 and that's why you can't select restart, shut down, etc options from there. Although there are no direct options given in Windows 8 but here in this tutorial we are going to share lots of ways to lock, log off, restart and shut down your Windows 8 PC: METHOD 1: Using Ctrl+Alt+Del Key Combination. It doesn't matter whether you are on new Start Screen or Windows 8 Desktop, simply press the good old Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination and it'll show following screen: Now you can lock, log off or switch between users. If you want to restart or shut down your system, click on the turn off icon given at the bottom- right corner and select the desired option.

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METHOD 2: Using New Charms Bar. Again this method works for both Start Screen and Desktop. Simply move your mouse cursor at the extreme top- right corner and it'll show the new Charms bar. Click on Taskbar and press Alt+F4 keys together.

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It'll show following dialog box: Now you can select the desired option from drop- down menu and click on OK button. METHOD 4: Using User Details Shown at Start Screen.

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This method only works for Start Screen. It allows you to lock or log off in Windows 8. Simply click on your username or avatar shown at the top- right corner of Start Screen and there you can select the desired option: That's it.

These all are the easiest and quickest ways to log off, restart and shut down a Windows 8 PC. Please feel free to share more ways if you know in your comment.. Also check: Share this article: Facebook.