How to shut down, lock your computer, or log out on Windows 8

Shut down, lock your computer, or log out

After using your computer for a period of time, you can log out, lock your computer, set it to sleep mode, or disable it.

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In Windows 8 and Windows RT, you do not need to shut down your computer completely. Instead, you only need to place your computer in sleep mode. This only consumes a small amount of power. Your computer can start up faster and you can immediately return to your previous location. You don't need to worry that the battery will run out, because when the battery power is too low, Windows will automatically save all your work before shutting down the computer.

For most laptops and tablets, sleep is the default off mode, so you only need to close the screen or press the power button. However, if you plan not to use your computer for a long period of time, you may need to shut down your computer completely.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Disable any desktop applications that you have opened.

2. Sweep from the right edge of the screen to the center and click "set ".
(If you use the mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the pointer down, and then click "set ".)

3. Click or click "power", and then click or click "power off ".
Learn more about disabling your computer.

Lock your computer

If you return quickly, locking your computer is a good option. You must enter a password when returning the message, which helps you work more securely. The used application will still run, and everything will be the same as when you leave.

To lock a computer, follow these steps:

1. open "start" in the following way: sweep from the right edge of the screen to the middle (if you use the mouse, point to the upper right corner of the screen, and then move the pointer down ), click Start ".

2. Click or the account image in the upper-right corner, and then click or click "lock ".

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• You can also use the keyboard shortcut (+ L) to lock your computer at any time. To unlock your computer, gently scan the bottom edge of the screen (or, if you are using a keyboard, press any key) and then log on.

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If the computer you use is shared, other people may use it after you use it, you can log out. If you only lock your computer, others can still log on, but if you do not return immediately, LOGOUT is a good choice. After you log out of Windows, all applications in use will be disabled, but the computer will not.

The logout method is as follows:

1. open "start" in the following way: sweep from the right edge of the screen to the middle (if you use the mouse, point to the upper right corner of the screen, and then move the pointer down ), click Start ".

2. Click or click the Account image in the upper-right corner, and then click or click "logout ".