'Shut Down' Missing in Task Manager?

[jerswing]

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

 

[zigzag3143]

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+

 

[Dwarf]

Are you sure? Look in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.

 

[Joan Archer]

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.

 

[Dwarf]

It is, Joan, but on the normal desktop. When you press Ctrl Alt Delete, it is on that screen.

 

[jerswing]

Yes, but ...

As I had mentioned, "And, yes I know there's still Ctl+Alt+Delete."

 

[kegobeer]

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.