How to Shut down Windows 8 from the keyboard

[Chiefcrowe]

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/shut-down-windows-8-from-the-keyboard/7834

 

[corkyg]

Just tried my old Windows shutdown from keyboard, and it is even better in Win 8. Alt+F4 brings up a box with SHUTDOWN selected. Then press enter. It is done.

Previous versions of Windows would shutdown with a succession of Alt+F4's. Win8 does it better!

 

[amenx]

Some keyboards have one-touch power off buttons. I've been using that since Vista/Win7.

 

[ViRGE]

That article makes the whole thing seem convoluted. Win-D (to get to the desktop) and then ALT-F4 is all of two operations.

 

[Mushkins]

That article makes the whole thing seem convoluted. Win-D (to get to the desktop) and then ALT-F4 is all of two operations.

I have to agree. Seriously? Buy a programmable keyboard or create a desktop shortcut with command switches to *shut down your computer*?

Or you could just hit Windows Key > Right Arrow > Enter in Win7...

 

[corkyg]

That article makes the whole thing seem convoluted. Win-D (to get to the desktop) and then ALT-F4 is all of two operations.

That is essentially what I alluded to in the first response to this thread. My Win8 is always defaulted to Desktop. From there, Alt-F4, then Enter. Done!

WTG, Virge!

 

[avtar2008]

Alt+F4 and then "Enter" is all you need to do.

 

[Maximilian]

This might work if you're having trouble:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtTUsOKjWyQ