How to Turn Off (Shut down) PC in Windows 8

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This is the series of windows 8 tips and tricks, we have previously discussed how to bring back my computer icon in windows 8.
Unlike previous versions of Microsoft windows operating systems, windows 8 is programmed highly flexible, the hardware resources are used in efficient manner to utilize work experience of users, different types of modules are improved, such as easily find your apps in start screen.
The main improvement is booting, windows 8 boot very fast as compare to other operating systems as well as previous versions of Microsoft windows. And off course you don’t need to wait for a lot of seconds to see windows is successfully shut down, windows 8 shut downing speed is very fast.
Despite of these improvements and a lot of others, some features are changed. That is, where can I find turn off option?
In today post we will learn how to turn off PC in windows 8.  To shut down pc in windows 8 is a bit different from other versions of Microsoft windows, such as in windows XP, vista and windows 7 in which we simply go to start menu, then we shut down PC from there,
But in newer version of Microsoft windows, which is 8, there is no turn off option in the start menu screen, this options is brought to other part of windows 8.

How to turn off windows 8 PC: 

Step-1:  Bring your mouse to the left upper corner of windows, and click on settings.
Step-2: Now at the left bottom, click on power and then click on shut down.

Step-3: all is done, now your windows will prepare to shut down.
Bonus: 
You can always use the above method to turn off your PC  but if you have a bit knowledge of windows, then you might also know some of the shortcuts, such as ALT+F4, which can be used to turn off PC  to restart your PC, to sign out(Only in windows 8), Sleep mode and to switch user.

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