Sometimes you need to urgently restart your computer. What to do in such cases? All computers have hotkeys for this case. This article will show you how to restart your computer using the keyboard.
Let's consider several ways:
Method 1
In order to restart the computer (newer versions of the operating system), you must simultaneously hold down three keys: Ctrl + Alt + Del. After that, a window with a list of functions will appear. You don't need it. Look in the lower right corner and you will see a shutdown icon. Click on it and select the "restart" option. For computers with an operating system below Windows 8, this method will not work.
Method 2
There is a way for users of other versions of Windows. In order to restart the computer using the keyboard, you must do the following:
- We hold down the Win key. It is located next to the spacebar, to the left of the Alt key.
- After that, the "Start" menu will come out, in which you need to click on the small arrow next to the "shutdown" block.
- In the drop-down menu, select the "Restart" option.
Method 3
This method requires you to do the following:
- Press the Alt + F4 key combination. Please note that if any program, folder, browser and, in general, any thing is open on your computer screen, it will certainly close. The key combination is also used to quickly close windows and applications. In this case, you must use the combination of these keys while on the desktop. There is no F4 key on the onscreen keyboard, but you can see its default location.
- After clicking, a window will appear in which you will need to select the "Restart" option. This window allows you to not only restart, but also turn off your computer, put it into sleep mode, etc.
Method 4
- In addition to all this, if any of the keys does not work, you can bring up the keyboard on the computer itself. To do this, you need to drive the word “keyboard” into the search (you may not be able to complete it, the result will be released after the first three letters), select the result that appears with the appropriate name.
- In the next menu, you must enable this function by pressing a kind of switch. You will see the text “off”.
All four of the above methods will help you quickly and, most importantly, without the risk of restarting your computer. Choose the option that works best for you. If one of the options does not suit you, this may be due to two reasons: your OS version does not support this keyboard shortcut. As mentioned above, older versions of Windows do not respond to certain combinations. The second reason is manual configuration of hotkeys. Each computer has settings that you can use to customize keyboard shortcuts to your liking. Check if the hotkeys for reboot are configured differently.
A reboot of the operating system may be necessary if your hardware or software fails. This can be done in several ways that can help even if the mouse or touchpad does not work. We will talk about how to restart the computer using the keyboard, and what combinations can help with this.
In the event of a freeze, a restart is required to invoke the BIOS, it is there that it will be possible to understand what is the cause of the problems. The reboot option is selected taking into account the installed operating system. If you have a laptop, then on all models, regardless of the brand, the shutdown works by holding the Power button. This method is considered extreme and is involved only when the device does not react to anything. In other cases, it is better to consider other options.
Usually they are divided by type, here the real state of the PC is taken into account, that is, it is frozen completely or there is still a reaction to the actions of the mouse. In addition, each operating system has its own algorithms, combinations of buttons that can stop the system.
How to restart a computer using the keyboard: attract "Start"
This is the traditional method and should be tried first, because it is considered the safest, as applications and utilities will be ready to be deactivated. The resulting actions will be simple:
- in the lower left corner, click the "Start" menu icon or on the Win keyboard;
- find the item with the completion of work, mark it by pressing the arrow;
- click Enter, use the arrows again to select "shutdown" or "restart".
Bringing in the Task Manager
If the mouse or sensor pad does not respond to your actions, you can use the following algorithm:
- press Ctrl + Alt + Del at the same time. This "trio" is used to call a special menu designed to select another user, as well as activate the task manager.
- in Windows Vista or seven, in the window that opens, select "Completion Options" with the arrow and mark "Restart", then Enter.
Instructions for Windows 8
Now many users have Windows 8 or 8.1. This operating system is updated, so the commands in it have been changed. You can reboot the PC with the Win + C combination. In the panel that opens, on the side, mark the sub-item "Parameters" with an arrow, then Enter - a panel with possible deactivation methods will appear. Select the reboot item and press Enter in the same way.
Useful "duet"
The most remarkable thing is that there is another instruction for completing the workflow of the device through the keyboard - a combination of Alt + F4 keys. This solution is universal, suitable for any version of Windows.
You can restart it like this:
- Press the combination - a menu with items for finishing work will pop up on the display.
- If the mouse does not respond, then move through the points with the arrows.
Disable the frozen device
It so happens that the computer does not react to commands at all. This occurs due to incorrect operation of the utility or game software. In such situations, a restart will be required. For this:
- First, press Ctrl + Alt + Delete. A new window will open, there is a restart sub-item. Press the arrow keys. You can try to activate the task manager, and already there, remove the action that caused the hang.
- Secondly, open the command line with the Win + R combination. In the menu, write shutdown / r... Then press enter.
- Third, hold Power. Forced deactivation can only be used in hopeless situations, because it is, in fact, an improper shutdown. Due to such methods, malfunctions and malfunctions occur, for example, a blue screen, which frightens many users.
How do I restart my computer using keyboard shortcuts? The above instructions will help you easily handle it yourself.
Today I will tell you about a trivial operation that can be performed on a PC, namely, I will answer the question of how to restart a computer.
Obviously, information on this topic is intended for novice users.
Why might a reboot be required?
There can be many reasons to restart your computer. Some common reasons are:
- A reboot is often required for the changes to take effect;
- After installing the drivers, a reboot is also required;
- One of the main tips for freezing a picture on the monitor is to reboot.
Also, you should understand that if the computer slows down, it is far from the fact that you need to resort to a reboot. Newer versions of the Windows operating system do not need to be rebooted for every occasion, which was not the case with older versions such as Windows 98.
How to restart your computer in the standard way
In the event that the monitor picture does not freeze, the mouse runs regularly across the screen and the clicks are functional, then you can restart the computer or laptop like this:
Click Start and then the shutdown button. In the context menu that appears, select "Restart"; The screenshot below shows an example on Windows 10. On XP, you will also need to click on the shutdown button, and a window will appear in the center of the screen in which you must select "Restart". I hope you can figure it out with seven, everything is the same.
Restarting the computer from the desktop - the mouse does not work, freezes
It happens that the mouse does not plow. The cursor froze in place and you do not know how to click on START. If you have something similar, then let's try restarting the computer using the keyboard.
Press the key Win(bottom row, button with Windows logo). After clicking, the "Start" menu will appear, using the "Left", "Right", "Up", "Down" arrows select "Shutdown". If you have problems with this option, for example, the start did not open after clicking on Win or the up keys, downward does not allow you to press the shutdown, then hold down at the same time ALT and F4.
The main purpose of this combination is to close windows. That is, if you opened an application, folder or browser and then pressed Alt + F4, the window will close.
When you hold down the combination on an empty desktop, that is, when there is nothing to close, the opposite effect occurs, a window will appear, thanks to which you can turn off or restart the computer. Using the right-to-left arrows, select reboot and press Enter. 
Reboot using the command line
Command line is a multifunctional tool in Windows. So with its help, you can restart your computer without any problems.
To launch the command line, hold down the key combination WIN + R. On Windows 7, the line is located on the Start menu. Then enter the command “ CMD"(Maybe cmd is already there, automatically), without quotes, then press" Enter ".
In the black window that appears, enter or paste the command “ shutdown –r -t 0 ″ (no quotes) and press ENTER. How it should look like, see the screenshot below.
Important! After you press Enter, the system will reboot and all unsaved data will be lost. So, I advise you to carefully consider this matter.
An emergency reboot is performed in conjunction with the power supply. That is, these are not commands given from the keyboard, not operations performed by the mouse - this is work with the hardware itself. The negative effect is approximately the same as when the power is turned off through the central button of the system unit.
I strongly advise against resorting to this method of rebooting, since frequent execution of such operations will disable the system.
Of course, you can lose unsaved data! Also, there is a possibility that Windows will start in safe mode, or it will check the disk for errors and so on.
How to urgently reboot the OS through computer
1. If we take a classic system unit as an example, then on its case there will be a reset button near the power button (turn on the PC). Some PC owners will need a pencil-shaped attachment to push restart;
2. Didn't find a dedicated button? Perhaps this option will suit you: hold down the central power button on the system unit for a few seconds. The computer will turn off, you just have to turn it back on. This is quite a working method in some situations;
3. The system can be rebooted with the power button on the rear panel of the unit, located next to the network cable inlet. So that the computer does not just turn off, namely, a reboot occurs, you need to turn off the power and quickly turn it on, without a long pause; 
4. The last method, the simplest and most incorrect, is to unplug the system unit from the socket. As the saying goes: "Why";
How to urgently restart a laptop
There are usually no reset buttons on a laptop, just a power button. On some, of course, there are, on the back panel, which you can pinch with a pencil, but that's another story.
I think the best solution when the laptop system hangs is to hold down the power button for 5-10 seconds. That is, it will not help just to poke once and that's it, it is important to hold. After the laptop turns off, use it normally.
If suddenly the power button is stuck or somehow miraculously does not respond, you will have to remove the battery and insert it back. For uninformed users, I’ll explain: you can remove the battery from the back of the laptop, usually you need to move the two latches in different directions.
How to close a frozen application
It is not uncommon for a frozen application to prevent the laptop from rebooting. How to understand this? I think that each of you himself knows when the program did not shut down, turned off, and it is she who is the cause of all the troubles.
But in order to be one hundred percent sure that the application that you think about is frozen, you should open the task manager.
You can enter the task manager by holding down the key combination Ctrl + Shift + Esc. On the tenth Windows, open the "Startup" tab and look at the "Status" column, it may say "disabled", "enabled", "not responding". Opposite to which it is written: does not answer, then all the glitches are precisely because of this program, or you simply have an unoptimized system: a lot of junk, the cache is not cleared, etc.
Here is an article on the topic:
To disable a frozen application, you should open the "Processes" tab, right-click on the unresponsive application and select "End task" in the context menu. The application should close instantly. If the data is not saved, it can be destroyed. Therefore, in some cases, it will be more intelligent to wait a few minutes, perhaps even poke at the space bar. It happens that a window appears with buttons "Close the program" or "Wait". Choose to wait if there is important data. 
In this article, I will show you how to restart your computer using the keyboard using several different methods.
The Windows operating system contains many useful tools and features. Some of them are intended for configuring the system, some for resolving various problems, and some for quickly performing necessary actions, such as restarting Windows.
It is worth giving credit to Micosoft, since you can always find several different ways to perform almost every operation, which significantly increases the system's fault tolerance in critical situations. So, for example, if for some reason your mouse turns off, you can still turn off your computer using more than one method.
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How to restart computer using keyboard - methods
So, let's look at the most famous methods of how to restart the computer using the keyboard:
1. Using the Start Menu... In this case, you need to press the "Windows" button first (the Start menu will open), then press the right arrow twice (a small menu will open). And then choose an action - reboot, shutdown, and so on. An incredibly simple and convenient method. However, it cannot be used if the system is frozen.
2. The shortcut keys "Ctrl + Alt + Del"... After you press this combination, a menu will open where you can use the arrows to reach the options for choosing actions. In short, for Windows 7, after the menu appears, you need to lower the focus (the currently selected item) below the "Cancel" button with the down arrow, then press the right arrow 2 times and then press the space bar. A menu will appear in the lower right corner where you can select the desired action.
Perhaps this is the most well-known method available since older versions of Windows. However, this is not all uniqueness. The fact is that this is almost the only way to do something if your system freezes or slows down a lot. By the way, in the same menu you can start the task manager and stop the frozen programs.
3. The shortcut keys "Alt + F4"... This combination is not very common today, but is still supported by Windows. For those who do not know, the point is that each press of this combination starts the closure of the currently active program, and when there are no open programs left, a window is called up where you can choose to shutdown or restart the system.
By the way, there used to be a lot of jokes related to "Alt + F4".
4. Using the shutdown command... Windows supports many console commands that you can run at any time. And this is one of them. To reboot the system using it, you just need to press the "Windows Key + R" combination, and then type "shutdown / r" (without quotes) in the window that appears and press enter.
Of course, these are not all the possibilities, however, for most situations, the listed ones are enough.
Now, you know many methods of how you can restart your computer using only the keyboard.
You can work at the computer without the usual mouse. Some users get by with the keyboard, since only a small fraction of programs require a mouse or similar pointing device. If you need a certain skill to fully work at a computer using only the keyboard, then simple actions, such as shutting down or restarting, can be mastered in a few minutes.
