Anyway, to shutdown previous versions of Windows, Alt + F4 was the Windows 7 keyboard shortcut that did it. The same works in Windows 8 while on the Desktop. Just press Alt + F4 on your keyboard and the Shut Down dialog will appear. Here you can Switch User, Sign out, Shut down, or just Restart.
Stay tuned for more groovy Windows 8 tips and feel free to email us any that you think we haven’t covered! But as a design decision, I don’t think avoiding shutdown makes sense. Microsoft has gone through lengths to cut cold-boot time in half or better, in particular with solid state disks. Thanks – Enjoy your posts. “Tired of not beeing able to find “show desktop”? use WIN+D!!!!!11″ Like Win8User points out, going to charms for shutdown isn’t a big hassle at all, and users could easily learn it. Comment Name * Email *
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