How do I shutdown / restart Windows 8 preview?

Question

Just installed Windows 8 Preview, and can't figure out how to get to Shutdown/Restart option in the Start menu.

Clicking on start menu brings up the "Start Screen", but Shutdown/Restart options are not there.

Had to use command prompt to shut my box down.

Ideas?

score 22 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 15 '11 at 19:56

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Its under Settings in the Start Menu (you need to hover over the lower left corner of the Start Button to get the menu with settings, NOT click it).

Or, alternatively, you can hit Win+I to bring up the settings panel.

Settings/Power-down Screenshot

edited Sep 15 '11 at 19:56

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

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answered Sep 14 '11 at 12:07

Journeyman Geek

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score 17 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 20 '11 at 08:24

You have a few options:

ctrl+alt+del, then press the On/Off button, in the bottom right corner.
Press the hardware power button your computer
Log out, and on the log-in screen you'll see the power options.
When on the desktop - hover over the start button, press the 'power' button.
Press WIN+R and use the command: shutdown.exe -f -s
On the desktop, minimize all windows and press Alt+F4

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 14 '11 at 11:23

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Ctrl + Alt + Del, then press the On/Off button. Lower right corner.

answered Sep 14 '11 at 11:23

Amund

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 09 '12 at 16:55

From this source:

If you want to change the Windows 8 start menu  back to the Windows 7 version, here’s what you need to do:

    Launch the registry editor (win+r > regedit >enter)
    Drill down to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
    Double-click on RPEnabled
    Change the value from 1 to  (zero)
    Tap enter or click OK

The change will take place immediately — just tap the Windows key on your keyboard twice to try it out (the first press will slide the Metro start screen back into view).
Once you make the change, the trademark Windows 8 start screen will no longer appear after you log in. Instead, you’ll be greeted by an interface that looks almost exactly like your existing Windows 7 desktop — the only real difference being the squared-off window borders on your applications. Whether the menu makes it as an option in the final Windows 8 release is unknown, but I’m sure Microsoft will be getting plenty of feedback about its removal.

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 14 '11 at 11:06

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Press the power button on your pc case/laptop.

answered Sep 14 '11 at 11:06

ZippyV

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How do I shutdown / restart Windows 8 preview?

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