Windows 10. Go to Start , select the Power button, and then select Restart . Select the Start button, then Power > Restart.

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Windows 10. Go to Start , select the Power button, and then select Restart . Select the Start button, then Power > Restart.

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Windows 10. To turn off your PC in Windows 10, select the Start button, select the Power button, and then select Shut down.

Select System and Security. In the Power Options section, select Change what the power buttons do. Select Change settings that are currently unavailable. In the Shutdown settings section, select Hibernate. Select Save changes. Now you’ll be able to hibernate your PC in a few different ways:

Select the Boot tab. Under Boot options, clear the Safe boot checkbox. Using safe mode to troubleshoot problems on your Windows 10 PC. Find out how to boot into safe mode in Windows 10 from Settings and the sign-in screen, as well as how to exit safe mode.

Once your PC restarts, on the Choose an option screen, tap or click Troubleshoot. If you don't see the Startup Settings option, tap or click Advanced options. Tap or click Startup Settings and then Restart. On the Startup Settings screen, choose the startup setting you want. Sign in to your PC with a user account that has administrator rights.

Press Windows logo key + L to get to the sign-in screen, and then restart your PC by pressing the Shift key while you select the Power button > Restart . Your PC will restart in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) environment.

Press and hold down the power button until your Surface shuts down and restarts and you see the Windows logo screen (about 20 seconds), then release the power button. After your Surface restarts, we recommend you get the latest updates for Surface and Windows to help make sure your device is performing its best.