Shut down PC with CMD - so it'll work
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If you work with the CMD console under Windows, you can shutdown your computer directly from there. We'll show you how.
CMD: Shut down the computer with a command
- Press the "Windows" and "R" keys simultaneously so that the "Execute" command opens. Enter "cmd" there and confirm with "OK".
- The shutdown / s command shuts down the computer directly. With "shutdown / r" the PC is restarted.
- If you want to save yourself some time, you can also use a countdown. With "shutdown / s / t 180" the PC is shut down in 180 seconds.
- Another article will give you more tips on the shutdown command in the CMD console. Here you can also read that you can cancel a shutdown that has started with "shutdown -a".
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to write messages using the CMD console.