Shutting down windows 7

Shutting down windows 7

Shutting down Windows 7:

It is very important to shut down Windows 7 correctly. Do not turn off the computer by pressing the power button as you may lose valuable data.

To turn off your computer, click the “Start” button, and then click the “Power” button in the lower right part of the Start menu. This action puts your computer in “sleep” mode.

When you click the arrow next to the “Lock” button, you see various options. Let us see what each of them does.

Switch User: This enables you to switch to another user without closing the programs of the current user.

Log Off: If you share the computer with someone else, select “Log Off”. This closes all your open programs but does not put the computer off.

Lock: This is used to lock the computer when you do not want anyone else to access your files.

Restart: This closes all open programs, shuts down Windows and restarts the computer once again.

Sleep: Sleep is a power-saving state. It saves all open documents and programs, and allows you to resume working within seconds.

Shut Down: To shut down your computer completely, use this option. It closes all open programs, shuts down Windows and puts off your computer.