How to shut down Windows 10 PC after Reset
I've just reset a Windows 10 PC, in order to pass it on to someone else. It's a Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
It's now prompting me to set it up, starting with selecting the language.
I want to shut it down, to send it on to its next owner, who will do the set-up.
No amount of holding down the power button is actually turning it off.
Are there any tricks, please?
(I'm worried that if I let the battery go flat, and it won't boot, it might be considered a security risk if investigated in the post)
Try pressing SHIFT+F10 to get a Command Prompt. Note that if you have a laptop, you may need to hold Fn as well.
If you have a touchscreen device without a hardware keyboard, tap on the Accessibility icon to open the On-screen Keyboard. Tap on Shift, Fn, F10.
Once you have a Command Prompt window, run shutdown /s /t 0
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