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How to Shut Down Windows 10 Using Command Prompt?

GeekyGuy by GeekyGuy
August 24, 2021
How to Shut Down Windows 10 Via Command Prompt
Table of contents
  • How to Shut Down Windows 10 PC Using CMD Prompt?
    • Some Other Useful Command Prompts
      • Conclusion

This is your ultimate guide to learn How to Shut Down Windows 10 using Command Prompt.

Command Prompt is an exceptionally normal term for the individuals who are familiar with Windows or have been utilizing it for a long time.

This command line interface is otherwise called CMD and will push you to appropriately associate with the client.

It is much progressively valuable if you know about the commands considerably more.

More than 200 CMD commands will assist you in carrying out various things.

And in this post, we will talk about the use of one such command that will help you to turn off windows 10 PC.

How to Shut Down Windows 10 PC Using CMD Prompt?

Below are the steps you need to follow to shut down windows 10 using command-

  1. Press Windows Key+R, to open the Run dialog box.
  2. On the Run dialog box, simply enter CMD and click the enter button.
  3. Enter Shutdown/s on the command prompt, with this the computer will shut down in less than a minute.
  4. If you want to restart your PC, simply enter shutdown/r command.

To know more details and the full list of shutting down options, then simply type shutdown/? And hit the enter button.

This will show you a detailed list of option that you can use with the Command Prompt.

Also Read – How to Stop “CHKDSK” from Running at Windows Startup?

Some Other Useful Command Prompts

If you want Display Help option, then type “/?” and hit the enter button.

“/I” will help you to display the graphical user interface.

If you want to shut down the computer then you can use “/s” option.

“/sg” this can be used to shut down the computer. Not only this you can also enable automatic restart sign-on.

With the help of this Command Prompt, you will be able to sign in automatically and then you can also lock the interactive user for the last use.

You can restart the registered applications after you sign in.

“/g” with this you can restart the computer and if you have enabled the Automatic Restart Sign-on, you can sign in and restart the applications that have been registered.

“/a” this can be used to abort the system shutdown and if you want to clear the pending boots use “/fw” along with it.

“/p” this prompt will help you turn off the computer without any prior warning or time out options.

“/h” use this command prompt to hibernate the local computer.

“/hybrid” this can help you with quick start up after shutting down the computer.

“/fw” this command will make sure that the next boot will be the firmware user interface.

“/e” this command will help you give the reason of unexpected windows shut down.

“/t xxx” with this option you can set the timeout period.

“/c comment” this option will state more than 512 characters which will state the reason of restarting the computer.

If you haven’t found your command here, you should look at here for further commands.

Conclusion

In brief, this was all about how to shut down/power off windows 10 PC using command prompt. We have discussed several other CMD tags you can use to operate your system.

Hope you guys found this brief guide helpful. If yes, then don’t forget to share it with others on social media.

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Geeky Guy is inspired by innovative technology taking shape around the world and this is what motivate him to start Geek After Hours, a tech blog featuring how to guides about computer, laptops, mobiles, software, and gadgets. He also like to write reviews about technology products with an aim to help you make better buying decisions.

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