'Shut Down' Missing in Task Manager?


  1. Posts : 2
    Win 7 64-bit
       #1

    'Shut Down' Missing in Task Manager?


    Hopefully a simple (not dumb) question: Where, exactly, is the 'Shut Down' button/option in Task Manager?

    Any logic in removing the option for every Windows user's most frequently used 'Task'?

    And, yes I know there's still Ctl+Alt+Delete.

    This became a non-trivial issue when opening Media Center blacked out my whole desktop, with only a white cursor showing. Normal windows commands were inaccessible, since I couldn't access Start menu or Task Bar functions; only selecting another program via "Bring to Front" in Task Manager returned control.

    Appreciate any insights
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    jerswing said:
    Hopefully a simple (not dumb) question: Where, exactly, is the 'Shut Down' button/option in Task Manager?

    Any logic in removing the option for every Windows user's most frequently used 'Task'?

    And, yes I know there's still Ctl+Alt+Delete.

    This became a non-trivial issue when opening Media Center blacked out my whole desktop, with only a white cursor showing. Normal windows commands were inaccessible, since I couldn't access Start menu or Task Bar functions; only selecting another program via "Bring to Front" in Task Manager returned control.

    Appreciate any insights

    Hi and welcome

    Good Question. I had the same problem with MC and had to control-alt-del to bring up the screen with task manager on it.

    No shutdown in task manager, bummer


    ken J+
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  3. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #3

    Are you sure? Look in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
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  4. Posts : 7,538
    Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit
       #4

    I thought that was show desktop Dwarf not a shut down command, I usually use the shut down that shows when clicking the Start Orb I've never used one from the Task Manager.
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  5. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #5

    It is, Joan, but on the normal desktop. When you press Ctrl Alt Delete, it is on that screen.
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  6. Posts : 2
    Win 7 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Yes, but ...


    As I had mentioned, "And, yes I know there's still Ctl+Alt+Delete."
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  7. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #7

    There is no button, but you can start a new task, then type shutdown. You can use switches, like -s (to shutdown the computer), -r (to restart), -l (log off a user), etc.
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