How Do You Reboot A Computer System?
Having to reboot your computer at some time is just a fact of life. Windows updates will automatically reboot your computer once when it completes the installs, computers lock up for no apparent reason and some people shut their computers off at night. Whatever the reason, it is helpful to know a couple of different ways to reboot a computer. Click the “Start” button from the taskbar. Select the “Turn off computer” option if you are running a Windows operating system before Windows Vista, or select the right arrow in Vista. Select the “Restart” option. Press and hold the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys simultaneously. Do it again. This will reboot the computer. Shut down the computer. Sometimes the computer will not respond to a reboot. Maybe the keys are temporarily disabled or the system has chosen to completely ignore you. In these rare cases, it may be better to shut the computer off using the power button. If you do shut off the computer, press and hold the power button for 3 to 5 seconds. Then