An overlooked feature in Windows 11, the Emergency Restart method allows users to reboot their computers by pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL and holding CTRL while clicking the power button. This method, originally appearing in older Windows versions, serves as an alternative when the system is unresponsive, functioning similarly to a hard reset without the need to use the physical power button. Itâs a last-resort option, clear in its warning about potential data loss.
To access Emergency Restart, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys on your Windows PC -- a pretty normal action. However, this time, hold down the CTRL key and click the power button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
The statement concludes, 'Use this only as a last resort.' Click 'OK', and your computer will turn off and back on as normal.
This emergency restart is useful when your computer may have frozen to the point where nothing goes through, and it doesn't respond to anything other than CTRL + ALT + DEL.
As BetaNews explained in 2023, the method is 'an alternative to a hard reset.' The technique is the closest thing to holding down the on/off button on your PC.
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