How To Force Restart The Laptop

How To Force Restart Laptop | How To Force Shut Down Laptop

Is your laptop not working correctly or hangs while working and needs a force restart? If yes, and you don't know how to do a force restart of Windows 10 and 11, then read this article to learn all the details.

How To Force Restart A Laptop?

To know how to force restart a laptop Windows 10 and 11, read the detailed information mentioned below -:

Method 1- Force Restart By Power Button

To do a force restart laptop on Windows 8,10 or 11, follow these steps-

Step 1- Click on the Start menu or the window to open the Start menu.

Step 2- Select the power icon on the laptop screen at the bottom in (Windows 11/10) or off in (Windows 8).

Step 3- After shutting down, press the power button for 5 to 10 seconds to Restart.

Method 2 - Force Restart By Using The Power User Menu

This second method is a little faster and doesn't require the entire Start menu to restart and reboot the laptop.

Step 1: Press the Win (Windows) key and the X button to open the Power User Menu.

Step 2: Go to the option of shutting down or signing out.

Step 3:  Select or click on the Restart option.

This method mainly worked in Windows 10 and Windows 11 laptops or desktops to force a restart.

Method 3- Force Restart By Starting The Menu

The Start menu is the quickest way to restart or reboot Windows 7, Vista, or XP laptops.

Step 1:- Open the Start menu from the taskbar or click on the window button to open the Start menu.

Step 2:- Select the small arrow next to the Shutdown button on Windows 7 and Vista laptop desktops.

Step 3:- Select or choose the option Restart and click on it.

 Step 4: In Windows XP laptops and desktops, select Shut Down or Turn Off Computer, choose Restart, and click on it.

Method 4 - Restart The Windows Laptop With The Command Prompt

To Restart or reboot Windows From a Command Prompt

You can also Restart or reboot the Windows laptops through Command Prompt. To use this, follow these simple steps-:

Step 1: Open your computer or PC.

Step 2: Refresh it.

Step 3: Press the window button or click on the start button.

Step 4: Search for the command prompt in the search bar.

Step 5: Left-click on it and select the option run as administrator so you can access it faster.

Step 6: You can also press the window + R  button on the keyboard of the laptop or PC and then type cmd to access or open this command prompt page directly.

Step 7: Once you are done with the above process, all you need to do is type in this command on the command prompt:- shutdown /r

Step 8: Wait for a while, and your laptop will restart.

How do you restart the laptop with the keyboard?

Press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys on the keyboard to open the shutdown dialogue box in all versions of Windows. This approach is an optional method that works just as well as using the Start menu or the Start screen of the laptop.

Note-: The screens look different depending on which version of Windows laptops you're using, but each gives you the option to restart the computer or laptop.

• Force Restart In Windows 10 And 11 Laptops With The Help Of A Keyboard

After pressing these keys simultaneously, click Ctrl+Alt+Del on the keyboard; choose the power icon on the bottom right of the screen to find the Restart option.

• Force Restart In Windows 7 And Vista Laptops

After pressing these keys simultaneously, Ctrl+Alt+Del on the keyboard, Select the arrow next to the red power button in the screen's lower right-hand corner, then select Restart.

• Force Restart Windows XP Laptops

After pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys on the keyboard simultaneously, select Shut Down from the menu and Restart.

How To Force Shut Down The Laptop?

To do a forced shutdown of a Windows laptop, follow these simple and easy steps -:

Step 1- Press the power button for 5 to 10 seconds until the screen gets black.

Step 2- Wait some time to get the laptop completely off or shut down.

Step 3- This is the force shut down, but if you want to restart it again, press and hold the power button for a while until the laptop starts.

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Conclusion:

This article concludes with how to force restart and shut down a Windows laptop.