Restarting the computer is a fairly routine job to do when the computer is slow, hang, new software installed. There are many ways to restart the computer, in addition to using the Start button to restart the computer, you have up to 7 other options to apply in different circumstances. Let's find out how to restart this computer.
The fastest way to restart the computer
Using the Windows shortcut to restart the computer is the most time-saving solution. Press Windows key + M (to minimize all open windows), then press Alt + F4 (to display the shutdown menu), select Restart and you're done. If you are not running any program on your computer or have closed / minimized all open windows, just press Alt + F4.
How to restart the computer in the traditional way
Windows 10: Click the Start button in the bottom left corner, select the power off icon, select Restart.
Windows 8 / 8.1: Move your mouse to the upper right corner, find the Power icon in the menu that appears, click it and then select Restart.
Windows 7: Click the Start button, click the arrow next to the Shutdown button, and then select Restart.
Windows XP: Click the Start button, select Turn Off Computer, and select Restart..
Windows Vista: To restart the computer, click the Start button and then click the arrow next to the power button, select Restart..
Create a shortcut to restart the computer
Doing this will save you the number of mouse clicks each time you restart your computer. First, right-click on the Desktop and select New> Shortcut. Then, enter the following in the Location box: shutdown.exe -r -t 00 -f
Next, click Next, name your newly created shortcut and click Finish to complete.
If you want to change to a more attractive icon, you can right-click the newly created icon, select Properties and then click Change Icon ... on the Shortcut tab. You can choose from system-provided icons or browse other files on your computer.
Note that this practice is not limited to regular symbols. You can drag and drop the newly created shutdown icon to the Taskbar or the Quick Launch bar to increase the convenience: every time you need to start your computer, you just need to hover over the Taskbar and click on the corresponding icon. Of course, this can also cause you trouble every time ... click wrong.
Reboot to access the BIOS
Normally, to access the BIOS every time the computer boots up, you will have to quickly press F2 or Delete on the computer's boot screen. However, on computers using a solid-state hard drive (SSD), the boot time will be encapsulated within seconds. Therefore, with Windows 8, Microsoft has provided a special mechanism so that users can order a reboot into the BIOS right from Windows.
First, you will need to press Ctrl + L to open the Settings section of the Charm menu. After that, you need to click on the Power icon and hold Shift and click Restart. Your computer will automatically access the BIOS screen after rebooting without you having to press F2, Delete or other buttons.
Use Task Scheduler
You can schedule the computer to reboot at a set time of day. First, open the Start Menu and do a search for Task Scheduler.
Select the appropriate results to activate the Task Scheduler application and then select the Action / Create Task menu.
First, name your task (for example, restart) and then select the Run with highest privileges checkbox. Then, switch to the Triggers tab and click New ..., enter the desired condition (running by day, week, month, starting time ...). Click OK to complete the task.
On the Actions tab, select New. In the Program / script section, enter shutdown.exe; In Add arguments (optional) enter / r / f and click OK.
Finally, switch to the Conditions tab and set the usage conditions (idle: the computer is not in use), use the battery or plug in (power) and the network is connected (network).
After you click OK, the reboot task will be created and the system will proceed to restart at the selected time / condition.
Restart the remote computer
If you are controlling multiple computers at the same time on the local network, you can proceed to start one of these machines remotely. To do this, you need to enable the remote start feature for all computers on the local network.
First, open the Start Menu / Start Screen and search for the keyword "Services". Click the appropriate result (Services on Windows 7 or Local Services on Windows 8) and select Remote Registry in the newly opened application.
On the window corresponding to the Remote Registry, select the Startup type as Automatic instead of the default result of Manual. Click OK to save changes.
Then, go back to the Start Menu and search for the keyword "allow program" and select the results corresponding to Windows Firewall in the list of search results..
Select Change Settings (if necessary), look for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and allow the application to make changes over the private network (Private). Click OK to save changes.
Then press Ctrl + R to open the Run window, type cmd to open the command line window. Type shutdown / i to open the graphical interface of the remote shutdown option.
Select Add, add the installed name of the computer you want to reboot remotely and then click OK.
In the box below, select Restart. Change other options (if desired), such as the option to display a notification window on the computer that you are about to restart. Finally, click OK to finish.
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Note that in order to do this, you will need to set up your Windows account with Administrator access on all computers on the local network.
Using the Command Prompt (command line window)
With the Command Prompt, you can edit many options for the restart process. First, perform a search with the keyword "Cmd" from the Start Menu / Start Screen or press Ctrl + R and type cmd.
To reboot, just type shutdown / r / f / t
If you want to reboot in 10 minutes (600 seconds), you can type the following command:
Shutdown / r / f / t 600
If you want to perform an immediate reboot, this method won't be too helpful (due to the time-consuming). However, if you want to "play around" with the parameters when you reboot, typing the Command Prompt will be a very interesting way.
Use standalone installation applications
Some standalone applications will provide you with other useful options. For example, iReboot will be displayed in the System Tray section and allow you to choose to boot directly to other operating systems on your computer instead of having to manually select when you start your computer.
Some other applications such as Sleep Timer allow you to restart the computer according to the preset schedule. These are all tasks that can be performed in the ways described above, so if you are not afraid to learn, you can schedule a restart instead of relying on other applications.
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