To sign out of Windows, select Start . Select the Accounts icon (or picture), then select Sign out.

Fixes a problem in which there is a six-second delay during shutdown, restart, or logoff a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Additionally, you receive a "1 program still needs to close" message.

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

Turn your PC off completely. To shut down, select Start and then select Power > Shut down. Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off.

Symptoms. When you click Start, click Shut Down, and then click Log Off User, you may be logged on again without a password prompt. Cause. This issue can occur if you configure your computer to log on automatically. Resolution. To resolve this issue, follow these steps: Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

MS Knowledge Base article #303070 - "Logoff" and "Shutdown" Are Missing from the Start Menu When You Use Remote Desktop. Important: This article includes modifying the registry. It is recommended to have a good backup of the registry, before making the modification.

Fixes an issue in which the authenticated users in the Remote Desktop Users group are removed in a Windows Server 2008 R2-based RDS server. This issue occurs after you set the user logon mode on the server to drain mode.

Fixes an issue in which a Remote Desktop Services session stops responding and the computer stops accepting incoming RDP and ICA connections. This issue occurs when you log off a Remote Desktop Services session in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2.

Cause. To work around this issue, use one of the following methods. Method 1: Run the startup applications as a part of a user's logon settings. To run the startup applications in the TS RemoteApp session, you can specify the startup applications as a part of a user's logon settings in Group Policy.

Block you from uninstalling a program through Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) in Control Panel. If you're trying to remove malware, you can use Windows Security (or another antivirus tool), or you can use the Windows Malicious Software Removal tool.