How to shut down Windows 10 PC after Reset
I've just reset a Windows 10 PC, in order to pass it on to someone else. It's a Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
It's now prompting me to set it up, starting with selecting the language.
I want to shut it down, to send it on to its next owner, who will do the set-up.
No amount of holding down the power button is actually turning it off.
Are there any tricks, please?
(I'm worried that if I let the battery go flat, and it won't boot, it might be considered a security risk if investigated in the post)
windows-10 shutdown reset
asked May 24 '16 at 21:12
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I've just reset a Windows 10 PC, in order to pass it on to someone else. It's a Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
It's now prompting me to set it up, starting with selecting the language.
I want to shut it down, to send it on to its next owner, who will do the set-up.
No amount of holding down the power button is actually turning it off.
Are there any tricks, please?
(I'm worried that if I let the battery go flat, and it won't boot, it might be considered a security risk if investigated in the post)
windows-10 shutdown reset
asked May 24 '16 at 21:12
Clare Macrae
1,36041633
add a comment |
I've just reset a Windows 10 PC, in order to pass it on to someone else. It's a Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
It's now prompting me to set it up, starting with selecting the language.
I want to shut it down, to send it on to its next owner, who will do the set-up.
No amount of holding down the power button is actually turning it off.
Are there any tricks, please?
(I'm worried that if I let the battery go flat, and it won't boot, it might be considered a security risk if investigated in the post)
windows-10 shutdown reset
asked May 24 '16 at 21:12
Clare Macrae
1,36041633
I've just reset a Windows 10 PC, in order to pass it on to someone else. It's a Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
It's now prompting me to set it up, starting with selecting the language.
I want to shut it down, to send it on to its next owner, who will do the set-up.
No amount of holding down the power button is actually turning it off.
Are there any tricks, please?
(I'm worried that if I let the battery go flat, and it won't boot, it might be considered a security risk if investigated in the post)
windows-10 shutdown reset
windows-10 shutdown reset
asked May 24 '16 at 21:12
Clare Macrae
1,36041633
asked May 24 '16 at 21:12
Clare Macrae
1,36041633
edited May 25 '16 at 20:40
asked May 24 '16 at 21:12
Clare Macrae
1,36041633
asked May 24 '16 at 21:12
Clare Macrae
1,36041633
asked May 24 '16 at 21:12
Clare Macrae
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1,36041633
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Try pressing SHIFT+F10 to get a Command Prompt. Note that if you have a laptop, you may need to hold Fn as well.
If you have a touchscreen device without a hardware keyboard, tap on the Accessibility icon to open the On-screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, Fn, F10.
One you have a Command Prompt window, run shutdown /s /t 0.
answered May 24 '16 at 21:22
Android Dev
539316
Wow -SHIFT+F10worked first time - I had no idea this was possible. Thank you very much!
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 9:11
1
@ClareMacrae - Yep, and the same shortcut works during the installation from DVD/USB as well, and you can run all kinds of commands, likediskpart
– Android Dev
May 25 '16 at 13:51
For anyone following this before shipping a Surface Pro device: make sure you put it the right way in the box so that there is a gap between the power switch and the packaging. Otherwise, your carefully turned off machine will turn back on in transit. #luckyescape
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 21:37
1
If it's a docking tablet (touchscreen) like the ASUS Transformer which comes with a Bluetooth keyboard, the keyboard may not work because Windows has not finished installing Bluetooth drivers. It's possible you can't connect any USB keyboard as well. You still have hope. Touch the accessibility icon on the bottom left corner and choose On-Screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, then Fn, then F10. You'll see the Command Prompt open. Continue by tapping on s, h, u... you get the idea. (BTW, you need to wait 30 seconds; if you don't want to wait, useshutdown /t 0 /sinstead)
– ADTC
Feb 21 '17 at 5:04
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Wow. I cannot believe I had to come to StackExchange to turn off a computer!
– rmf
Dec 10 at 15:19
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Try pressing SHIFT+F10 to get a Command Prompt. Note that if you have a laptop, you may need to hold Fn as well.
If you have a touchscreen device without a hardware keyboard, tap on the Accessibility icon to open the On-screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, Fn, F10.
One you have a Command Prompt window, run shutdown /s /t 0.
answered May 24 '16 at 21:22
Android Dev
539316
Wow -SHIFT+F10worked first time - I had no idea this was possible. Thank you very much!
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 9:11
1
@ClareMacrae - Yep, and the same shortcut works during the installation from DVD/USB as well, and you can run all kinds of commands, likediskpart
– Android Dev
May 25 '16 at 13:51
For anyone following this before shipping a Surface Pro device: make sure you put it the right way in the box so that there is a gap between the power switch and the packaging. Otherwise, your carefully turned off machine will turn back on in transit. #luckyescape
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 21:37
1
If it's a docking tablet (touchscreen) like the ASUS Transformer which comes with a Bluetooth keyboard, the keyboard may not work because Windows has not finished installing Bluetooth drivers. It's possible you can't connect any USB keyboard as well. You still have hope. Touch the accessibility icon on the bottom left corner and choose On-Screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, then Fn, then F10. You'll see the Command Prompt open. Continue by tapping on s, h, u... you get the idea. (BTW, you need to wait 30 seconds; if you don't want to wait, useshutdown /t 0 /sinstead)
– ADTC
Feb 21 '17 at 5:04
1
Wow. I cannot believe I had to come to StackExchange to turn off a computer!
– rmf
Dec 10 at 15:19
|
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Try pressing SHIFT+F10 to get a Command Prompt. Note that if you have a laptop, you may need to hold Fn as well.
If you have a touchscreen device without a hardware keyboard, tap on the Accessibility icon to open the On-screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, Fn, F10.
One you have a Command Prompt window, run shutdown /s /t 0.
answered May 24 '16 at 21:22
Android Dev
539316
Wow -SHIFT+F10worked first time - I had no idea this was possible. Thank you very much!
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 9:11
1
@ClareMacrae - Yep, and the same shortcut works during the installation from DVD/USB as well, and you can run all kinds of commands, likediskpart
– Android Dev
May 25 '16 at 13:51
For anyone following this before shipping a Surface Pro device: make sure you put it the right way in the box so that there is a gap between the power switch and the packaging. Otherwise, your carefully turned off machine will turn back on in transit. #luckyescape
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 21:37
1
If it's a docking tablet (touchscreen) like the ASUS Transformer which comes with a Bluetooth keyboard, the keyboard may not work because Windows has not finished installing Bluetooth drivers. It's possible you can't connect any USB keyboard as well. You still have hope. Touch the accessibility icon on the bottom left corner and choose On-Screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, then Fn, then F10. You'll see the Command Prompt open. Continue by tapping on s, h, u... you get the idea. (BTW, you need to wait 30 seconds; if you don't want to wait, useshutdown /t 0 /sinstead)
– ADTC
Feb 21 '17 at 5:04
1
Wow. I cannot believe I had to come to StackExchange to turn off a computer!
– rmf
Dec 10 at 15:19
|
show 2 more comments
Try pressing SHIFT+F10 to get a Command Prompt. Note that if you have a laptop, you may need to hold Fn as well.
If you have a touchscreen device without a hardware keyboard, tap on the Accessibility icon to open the On-screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, Fn, F10.
One you have a Command Prompt window, run shutdown /s /t 0.
answered May 24 '16 at 21:22
Android Dev
539316
Try pressing SHIFT+F10 to get a Command Prompt. Note that if you have a laptop, you may need to hold Fn as well.
If you have a touchscreen device without a hardware keyboard, tap on the Accessibility icon to open the On-screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, Fn, F10.
One you have a Command Prompt window, run shutdown /s /t 0.
answered May 24 '16 at 21:22
Android Dev
539316
edited Dec 10 at 17:06
answered May 24 '16 at 21:22
Android Dev
539316
answered May 24 '16 at 21:22
Android Dev
539316
answered May 24 '16 at 21:22
Android Dev
539316
539316
Wow -SHIFT+F10worked first time - I had no idea this was possible. Thank you very much!
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 9:11
1
@ClareMacrae - Yep, and the same shortcut works during the installation from DVD/USB as well, and you can run all kinds of commands, likediskpart
– Android Dev
May 25 '16 at 13:51
For anyone following this before shipping a Surface Pro device: make sure you put it the right way in the box so that there is a gap between the power switch and the packaging. Otherwise, your carefully turned off machine will turn back on in transit. #luckyescape
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 21:37
1
If it's a docking tablet (touchscreen) like the ASUS Transformer which comes with a Bluetooth keyboard, the keyboard may not work because Windows has not finished installing Bluetooth drivers. It's possible you can't connect any USB keyboard as well. You still have hope. Touch the accessibility icon on the bottom left corner and choose On-Screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, then Fn, then F10. You'll see the Command Prompt open. Continue by tapping on s, h, u... you get the idea. (BTW, you need to wait 30 seconds; if you don't want to wait, useshutdown /t 0 /sinstead)
– ADTC
Feb 21 '17 at 5:04
1
Wow. I cannot believe I had to come to StackExchange to turn off a computer!
– rmf
Dec 10 at 15:19
|
show 2 more comments
Wow -SHIFT+F10worked first time - I had no idea this was possible. Thank you very much!
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 9:11
1
@ClareMacrae - Yep, and the same shortcut works during the installation from DVD/USB as well, and you can run all kinds of commands, likediskpart
– Android Dev
May 25 '16 at 13:51
For anyone following this before shipping a Surface Pro device: make sure you put it the right way in the box so that there is a gap between the power switch and the packaging. Otherwise, your carefully turned off machine will turn back on in transit. #luckyescape
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 21:37
1
If it's a docking tablet (touchscreen) like the ASUS Transformer which comes with a Bluetooth keyboard, the keyboard may not work because Windows has not finished installing Bluetooth drivers. It's possible you can't connect any USB keyboard as well. You still have hope. Touch the accessibility icon on the bottom left corner and choose On-Screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, then Fn, then F10. You'll see the Command Prompt open. Continue by tapping on s, h, u... you get the idea. (BTW, you need to wait 30 seconds; if you don't want to wait, useshutdown /t 0 /sinstead)
– ADTC
Feb 21 '17 at 5:04
1
Wow. I cannot believe I had to come to StackExchange to turn off a computer!
– rmf
Dec 10 at 15:19
Wow -
SHIFT+F10 worked first time - I had no idea this was possible. Thank you very much!– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 9:11
Wow -
SHIFT+F10 worked first time - I had no idea this was possible. Thank you very much!– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 9:11
1
1
@ClareMacrae - Yep, and the same shortcut works during the installation from DVD/USB as well, and you can run all kinds of commands, like
diskpart– Android Dev
May 25 '16 at 13:51
@ClareMacrae - Yep, and the same shortcut works during the installation from DVD/USB as well, and you can run all kinds of commands, like
diskpart– Android Dev
May 25 '16 at 13:51
For anyone following this before shipping a Surface Pro device: make sure you put it the right way in the box so that there is a gap between the power switch and the packaging. Otherwise, your carefully turned off machine will turn back on in transit. #luckyescape
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 21:37
For anyone following this before shipping a Surface Pro device: make sure you put it the right way in the box so that there is a gap between the power switch and the packaging. Otherwise, your carefully turned off machine will turn back on in transit. #luckyescape
– Clare Macrae
May 25 '16 at 21:37
1
1
If it's a docking tablet (touchscreen) like the ASUS Transformer which comes with a Bluetooth keyboard, the keyboard may not work because Windows has not finished installing Bluetooth drivers. It's possible you can't connect any USB keyboard as well. You still have hope. Touch the accessibility icon on the bottom left corner and choose On-Screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, then Fn, then F10. You'll see the Command Prompt open. Continue by tapping on s, h, u... you get the idea. (BTW, you need to wait 30 seconds; if you don't want to wait, use
shutdown /t 0 /s instead)– ADTC
Feb 21 '17 at 5:04
If it's a docking tablet (touchscreen) like the ASUS Transformer which comes with a Bluetooth keyboard, the keyboard may not work because Windows has not finished installing Bluetooth drivers. It's possible you can't connect any USB keyboard as well. You still have hope. Touch the accessibility icon on the bottom left corner and choose On-Screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, then Fn, then F10. You'll see the Command Prompt open. Continue by tapping on s, h, u... you get the idea. (BTW, you need to wait 30 seconds; if you don't want to wait, use
shutdown /t 0 /s instead)– ADTC
Feb 21 '17 at 5:04
1
1
Wow. I cannot believe I had to come to StackExchange to turn off a computer!
– rmf
Dec 10 at 15:19
Wow. I cannot believe I had to come to StackExchange to turn off a computer!
– rmf
Dec 10 at 15:19
|
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