This post presents a free Utility to Shutdown a Windows 8 Computer. The Setup of this Utility can create a Desktop Shortcut to quickly Shutdown a Windows 8 Computer. This utility launches default Windows Shutdown screen and you can shutdown the computer your way. You can even select a different option apart from Shutdown such as Restart, Sign Off, Lock Computer, etc. Shutting down a Windows 8 computer needs appropriate permission. In case you do have access to shutdown your computer, you can use this utility and shutdown Windows 8 with the default shutdown way of Windows 8. The screenshot below displays the desktop shortcut created by the Shutdown Utility Setup and it also displays the default Windows 8 Shutdown Screen.

Shutdown Shortcut on Windows 8 and Shutdown Screen of Windows 8

This Free Windows 8 Shutdown Utility has been scanned using multiple antivirus software applications and s totally clean. This Utility uses very less amount of memory and processor time. You can even use this small utility on your other Microsoft Windows Operating Systems such as Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 Server, and even on Windows XP.

The Shutdown Windows screen displayed above cannot be dragged onto any other location. In case you do a mouse click on any other area of the screen, the Shutdown Windows 8 screen will close automatically without initiating any shutdown or other computer control action. In case you have any unsaved changes, Windows 8 will ask whether you want to shutdown the computer without saving your data or you wish to ignore unsaved data and continue Shutdown.

In order to Run an Application as an Administrator in Windows 8 operating System on your PC, we first have to be on the Start Menu Screen. If you are not on the Start Screen, then Press the Windows Key to Switch to it.

Start menu of Windows 8

Here are the steps to be followed to run an Application as an Administrator once you are on the Start Menu Screen.

1) On the Start Menu Screen, Right-Click on the Application that you want to Run as Administrator and the Application will get a tick mark on it as shown in the Screen Shot below.

Application on the Start Menu Of Windows 8

2) As soon as you do the right click on the Application, a pop-up appears at the Bottom of the Screen as shown below. Click on the button Displaying “Run as administrator”.

Pop-up Menu of Windows 8

3) After you click on Run as Administrator, you should see a “User Account Control” prompt. Just click on Yes to launch the Application and That’s it.

Microsoft Windows 8 Operating System is the new version and it’s a complete redesign from the previous versions of Microsoft Operating Systems like Windows Vista, Windows 7, etc. If you are not familiar with Windows 8 then finding things becomes a bit harder unlike for the previous versions.

This tutorial will help you to uninstall programs  in a short and useful way, especially if you’re new to Windows 8.

Steps to be followed to Uninstall a program from windows 8 are given below,

1) Take your mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of your Windows 8 Screen and you will be able to see a pop-up menu (Charm Menu).

Charm Menu of Windows 8

2) Click on the Settings button and a menu opens with different options under the Settings. Click on the Control Panel Button.

Settings Menu Of Windows 8

3)After you click on the Control Panel Button, the Control Panel Window Opens. Click on Programs and Features button from the Control Panel Items.

Programs and Features item in Control Panel Of Windows 8

4) After clicking on the Programs and Features button from the Control Panel Items, a list of Installed programs is displayed under the category of Uninstall or Change a Program. Select the Program or Application you wish to uninstall and then click on the Uninstall/Change Or Uninstall  Button, that appears next to Organize Option as soon as you select the Application.

Programs and features of Windows 8

5) After you click on the uninstall Button, a confirmation pop-up menu opens for the Uninstalling  process. Proceed by either clicking on OK or NEXT button and the program will be permanently removed from the Windows 8 Operating System of your computer.

One of the fastest way to Shutdown your Windows 8 is to Create a Shortcut and keep it on your Desktop, pin it to the Windows 8 Start Menu or to the Taskbar of Windows 8. This Post displays the steps required to create a desktop shortcut to shutdown windows 8 computer on Desktop and then it also displays how to pin the shutdown shortcut to Start menu and to the taskbar.

Steps to Create a Desktop Shortcut on Windows 8 to Shutdown Computer are given as follows :

1. Right click at Empty Area on the Desktop Screen.

2) A Popup menu will appear, select New and then Shortcut from the Popup menu.

Create Desktop Shortcut on Windows 8

3) Type shutdown /s /t 0  (Note: That’s a Zero and not Letter ‘O’) in the new Window that appears as displayed below in the screenshot.

Create Shortcut on Windows 8

4. Click on Next and give a desired name (default shortcut name would be shutdown) for the shortcut and click on Finish button.

5. After clicking on the Finish button,the Shortcut will be created on your Desktop.

Now you can shutdown your Windows 8 Computer using this newly created Desktop Shortcut. Windows 8 will not display any confirmation screen before shutting down the computer. In case you do haev any unsaved document open, Windows 8 will ask you whether to continue the shutdown ignoring any unsaved changes or to abort the shutdown.

6) In order to pin the Shutdown Shortcut created to the Start Menu, right click on the shortcut and Click on Pin to Start as displayed in the screenshot below.

Pin Shutdown Shortcut to Start Menu on Windows 8

7) In order to pin the Shutdown Shortcut to the Taskbar, right click on the shortcut and Click on Pin to Taskbar as displayed in the screenshot below.

Pin Shutdown Shortcut to Taskbar on Windows 8

There are many other ways to Shutdown a Windows 8 Desktop or Laptop Computer. This website will list more ways to Shutdown a Windows 8 Computer in future. This website will also provide quick and easy ways to issue other commands to Windows 8 like Restarting a Windows 8 Computer, Locking a Windows 8 Computer, etc. Windows 8 is better than earlier Microsoft Windows Operating Systems with few extra things to learn like this post.

This Website is all about Windows 8. Here you can find lots of tutorials , tips and tricks about Microsoft’s Latest Operating System Known as Windows 8. Windows 8 can be installed on a Desktop or Laptop Computer. In case you buy a new Desktop or Laptop Computer, there are good chances that Windows 8 will come pre installed on your Computer. 32 bit version and 64 bit version of Windows 8 are available. The 64 bit version of Windows 8 can be installed on a computer with support of around 4 GB of memory. In case your computer does not have capability of having more than 4 GB of RAM, you can go ahead with 32 bit version of Windows 8.

Screenshot of Windows 8 Start menu

The Main Visual Change in Windows 8 is a totally different Start menu as displayed in the above screenshot. This new Start Menu of Windows 8 offers lots of applications which can be run. Just like Mobile Stores , Windows 8 also has a store from which you can download new software applications. There are free and free to try applications in Windows 8 Store. The Applications in Windows 8 Store are different from traditional Desktop Applications.

Windows 8 has got new Task Manager which displays lots of useful information. Shutting down of Windows 8 is bit of tricky and there are multiple ways of shutting down a Windows 8 Computer. When Windows 8 Starts initially, it displays a Lock Screen which can be removed using any key on keyboard or dragging the screen out using the Mouse Cursor.

There will be lots of tips, tricks and tutorials about Windows 8 on this website. You can share all this information with your friends or you can even share any link on this website using any social network. Apart from few changes, Windows 8 is same as earlier Microsoft Operating Systems like Windows 7, Windows Vista, etc.