Shut down Windows safely

When you're ready to tun off you computer, you need to do so using the method detailed here. Simply pressing the power button can damage the computer and/or the operating system.

    1.  Click Start.        

    2.  Click the arrow shown here.

    3.  Click shut down. 

         (Windows normally shows   

           shut down tab before arrow                       

           but i have changed the 

          settings for my computer.)

    

Extra Tip : 

Many computers now come with a sleep button on the outside of the Desktop PC or on the inside of the laptop.Clicking the sleep button puts the computer to sleep immediately. If you're taking a break, you might want to try that now instead of completely shutting down the PC.