How Do I Do a Hard Reboot on Windows 8?
Contents How Do I Do a Hard Reboot on Windows? Hard Reboot Press and Hold the Power Button on the Front of the Computer for Approximately 5 Seconds. the...
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How do I do a hard reboot on Windows?
Hard Reboot
- Press and hold the power button on the front of the computer for approximately 5 seconds. The computer will shut off. No lights should be near the power button. If lights are still on, you can unplug the power cord to the computer tower.
- Wait 30 seconds.
- Push the power button to turn the computer on again.
How do you reset a Windows 8.1 laptop?
Head to the Start screen and press and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard. Then, while still holding SHIFT, click/tap the Power button and then the Restart option. Windows 8 then takes you to the “Choose an option” screen.
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