Disconnect Session ( Switch User) also keeps your apps running. Logging/signing off will CLOSE all applications before signing out of the session. Locking the computer means your apps are still ON and running. The difference between “locking” ( Lock Workstation) and “logging out/signing out” ( Logout) is what happens to your applications. After that instance, you can simply log out from one account and switch to another account without shutting down your computer. Windows 10 will prompt you to enter username and password when you login to your computer for booting. Even one person can have multiple user accounts on a same PC for carrying out different tasks. It is very common, in family and in public areas, for multiple users to use a single PC. You may also try to use the most intuitive way to shut down or restart your Windows 10 PC, using the Start menu.Windows 10 and other operating systems store all data on a PC based on the logged in user account. Then press Enter to shut down your computer immediately or use the ↑ and ↓ keys to choose the right option, then press Enter. If you are using a laptop then you may need to press ALT+ Fn+ F4 keys show the Shut Down dialog window. Then press ALT+ F4 to open the Shut Down window. Or if you want to sleep or hibernate your PC press Windows+ M to minimize all your opened programs to the taskbar. You can choose to shut down your PC in another way, using the ALT+ F4 shut down window.įirst you have to close all running programs and windows if you want to shut down or restart your PC. Or press R to restart your Windows 10 PC.Here I don’t have hibernate option because I disabled it in Control Panel > Power Options. Now press the U key to see sign out, shut down, restart and sleep options.Press Windows+ X to open the power user menu.

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