Windows 8 dramatically changed the way we see and use the operating system. While there were many bumps along the way, many of the shortcomings were addressed in Windows 8.1. Windows 10 is designed to improve and fix everything that went wrong with Windows 8. However, there are still many old features and habits that users love about Windows 7 that disappeared with Windows 8 and are unlikely to come back.
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How to shut down a Windows 8, 8.1 PC or laptop using the keyboard
For the nostalgic among you using Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, if you find the OS shutdown process a little odd and miss the old-fashioned Shut Down Windows dialog, you can still use it without changing anything on your system. To do so, simply use the Alt + F4 keyboard shortcut instead of trying to shut down Windows from the Start screen or Power User menu.
The only limitation is that if you have an open window or application, Alt + F4 will close it first. So if you have two applications running and File Explorer is open, you'll need to press Alt + F4 four times to get the Shut Down Windows dialog to appear.
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