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This How.com.vn teaches you how to restart a Windows PC by typing commands at the command prompt.
Things You Should Know
- Press the Windows key + "S" to open the search bar. Type in "cmd".
- Right-click the Command Prompt and click "Run as administrator".
- Type "shutdown /r" and press "Enter". Click "Close" to shut down.
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Press ⊞ Win+S. This opens the Windows Search bar.
Type cmd. A list of search results will appear.Advertisement
Right-click Command Prompt. It's at the top of the list.
Click Run as administrator. The command prompt will appear inside a terminal window.
Type shutdown /r at the command prompt.
Press ↵ Enter. A confirmation message will appear.
Click Close. Windows will now shut down and restart.
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